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China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth ‘exploration and processing’

China is expanding its scientific collaboration with Iran into the strategically sensitive field of rare earths, including processing technologies that Beijing has increasingly sou...

China’s rare earth reserves could be much larger than reported: leading geologist

The world’s largest known rare earth deposit in northern China could contain far more resources underground than currently reported, according to a leading Chinese geologist. Conta...

Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle Is Becoming a Major Chinese Rare Earth Hub

In an area long infamous for the narcotics trade, rare earth mining in the "Golden Triangle" is reshaping regional geopolitics as China, India, and the US compete for local influen...

Your backyard could hold a rare earth fortune – and this orange lichen is the clue

Next time you spot a vivid orange-yellow crust spreading across a rock in your garden, on a country wall or along a hiking trail, take a closer look – you might be standing on a fo...

China’s unique high-orbit satellite is using a rare metal the US struggles to obtain

A satellite that can provide 24/7 surveillance of a third of the Earth’s surface relies on a rare mineral whose global supply is dominated by China, a new study has disclosed. The...

Japan Finds Rare Earth Mud Near Remote Island

An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% o...

China’s rare earth weakness, new rocket to rival SpaceX: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscri...

China plans to increase mine output in world’s largest rare earth deposit by 50%

China plans to expand production capacity of a mine in Bayan Obo in its Inner Mongolia region with an investment of over half a billion yuan (US$74 million). The expansion will rai...

Japan pulls rare earths from Pacific seabed in drilling test

China’s Rare Earth Strategy Is Forcing a U.S. Manufacturing Revolution

Beijing is now desperately attempting to bring rare earth manufacturing back inside its own borders, exclusively. New Chinese export restrictions … Source

China Sends Science Team to Iran for ‘Exploration and Processing’ of Rare Earths

The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) on Monday announced a collaboration with Iran on the “exploration and processing of rare earth elements,” presented as a ser...

USA Rare Earth Rises 4%, Then Coughs Up Gains as Chinese Suppliers Refuse U.S. Shipments

China rare earth export curbs have opened up a huge price gap

Celebrate International EarthCache Day 2026!

Since 2004, EarthCaches have encouraged geocachers to explore and celebrate the extraordinary geologic features of our planet, like these colorful rock formations in China. Shaped...

China rare-earth exports to Japan, US plunge after restrictions

USA Rare Earth (USAR) Strengthens Its Mine-to-Magnet Strategy With Serra Verde Acquisition

EcoChina | Aerial view of Arxan National Forest Park in N China's Inner Mongolia

HINGGAN LEAGUE, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Enjoy the summer scenery of the Arxan National Forest Park in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

CGTN AMERICA & CCTV UN: Decades-old Radio Records Prove China's Longstanding Sovereignty over Huangyan Dao

A decades-old piece of amateur radio history has resurfaced as evidence that the Philippines once formally acknowledged Huangyan Dao was not within the Philippine territory, accord...

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-XILIN GOL-NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE CENTER-OBSERVING STATION (CN)

(260802) -- XILIN GOL, Aug. 2, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 2, 2026 shows the Ming'antu observing station of the National Space Science Center, the Chinese Academy of...

(EcoChina)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ARXAN-SCENERY (CN)

(260729) -- HINGGAN LEAGUE, July 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 28, 2026 shows a view of the Arxan National Forest Park in Arxan of Hinggan League, north...

Japan Confirms Rare Earths in Deep-Sea Mud

Multiple rare earth elements essential for high-tech products have been confirmed in mud extracted from the deep seabed off Minamitorishima, Japan's easternmost island. (News On Ja...

China's growingly diverse World Heritage portfolio

BUSAN, South Korea, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added China's Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites t...

Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island

An analysis of mud from off Minamitorishima island found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare earth content.

Chinese rare-earth project in Laos stumbles as industry rakes in profits