Science and Technology Japan sends ship to extract mud rich in rare earths at nearly 6,000 meters deep in the Pacific, attempts to lift 350 tons per day from the seabed, and transforms sediments near Minamitori Island into a strategic weapon to reduce dependence on China. Ana Alice 21/06/2026 at 23:20
Mining While other countries compete for clean energy minerals, the USA looks to Brazil and promises to seek financing for projects involving rare earths, lithium, nickel, and graphite. Geovane Souza 12/06/2026 at 20:20
Economy With R$ 3 billion on the table, a Brazilian mining company wants to process 20,000 tons of monazite per month, a mineral that contains 700 kg of rare earths per ton and could put Brazil back in the competition against China. Alisson Ficher 12/06/2026 at 16:08
Science and Technology Ally of China and Brazil in the BRICS, India makes a strategic decision on rare earths and targets a sector dominated by Beijing, which controls up to 90% of the global processing of 17 essential minerals for electric cars, chips, and AI. Alisson Ficher 08/06/2026 at 15:32
Science and Technology Red mud mountain in Louisiana could become a strategic U.S. mine: a $67 million project aims to extract up to 1,000 tons of rare earths per year from industrial waste and strengthen its national critical minerals supply chain. Carla Teles 04/06/2026 at 19:05
Science and Technology China has even created a degree in rare earths to train specialists in the minerals that power electric cars, turbines, airplanes, and military radars, while the West tries to catch up. Noel Budeguer 03/06/2026 at 14:13
Economy Lula Promises Trump to Open Talks on Critical Minerals and Rare Earths, but Rejects Turning Brazil Into a Simple Exporter of Minerals Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 24/09/2025 at 19:15
Mining Brazil’s Proposal Aims for South America to Produce Batteries, Not Just Export Raw Lithium Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 22/07/2025 at 16:35
