Given the increasing importance of rare earths, countries with large reserves are gaining significant economic and political influence.

The Einstein ring that Euclid spotted is located in the galaxy NGC 6505. It is only a hop, skip, and a jump away from Earth ...

On Feb. 12, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented Zelenskyy a minerals cooperation agreement calling for 50% of ...

And there aren’t any active rare earth mines, either. In theory, gaining access to Ukraine’s minerals could not only make America money but help it reduce its dependence on China for these ...

Eugene Gholz analyzes the economic and security consequences of China's central position in the global rare-earths market. He discusses the evolution of the rare-earths market, which is critical ...

Trump said on February 3 that he wanted Ukraine to supply the U.S. with rare earths in return for financially supporting Kyiv's war effort against Russia. Zelenskiy aired the idea in his "victory ...

As President Donald Trump works to strike a deal to end the three-year war in Ukraine, an important piece of the negotiations for the president has revolved around accessing rare earth elements ...