Two men have been arrested of suspicion of stealing an estimated 60kg (132lb) of a rare semi-precious mineral in the Peak District. Police said a large quantity of Blue John was recovered from an ...
For more than a year, Beijing has slowly been tightening its grip on critical minerals and rare earths. In December, China banned the export of a range of rare earth processing technologies.
The region is the latest area in which Xi has launched an audacious bid to increase China's political and economic authority and cement its dominance in rare-earth minerals. "What is happening in ...
Donald Trump wants to divide US rivals Russia and China. An area of tension is China's new assertiveness in Central Asia. The region contains rare-earth mineral resources that several countries want ...