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China Dominates Over 90% of Rare Earth Refining, Prompting Global Concerns: Canada and Japan Launch Billion-Dollar Plan to Reduce Dependency and Safeguard Batteries, Semiconductors, and Defense

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 04/07/2026 at 18:56

U.S. Acquires Brazil’s Only Rare Earth Mine for $2.8 Billion, Diverting It from China

Bruno Teles 30/06/2026 at 18:38

Global Race for Rare Earths Intensifies as U.S. and China Compete, Putting Brazil’s Vast Reserves in the Spotlight

Corporativo 30/06/2026 at 13:05

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

Coal mine purchased for $2 million in Wyoming, the Brook Mine holds rare earth elements and critical minerals estimated at up to $37 billion, in an asset that the US is competing for with China.

Bruno Teles 21/06/2026 at 00:17

Brazil refuses to support the G7 text on critical minerals and rare earths, enters the heavy game of strategic inputs, and tries to escape the old trap of exporting raw wealth while rich countries keep the most profitable part.

Viviane Alves 16/06/2026 at 08:32

Man spends $2 million on an old coal mine, discovers it hid rare earth elements valued at up to $37 billion, and sees the story become a legal case.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 14/06/2026 at 12:35

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

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

Rare earths, million-dollar compensation, and a farm in Goiás: understand the case in which a rural producer accuses Serra Verde of occupying his property while the legal dispute drags on for years

Caio Aviz 09/06/2026 at 19:44

The largest Brazilian mining company, Vale do Rio Doce, is the ‘flavor of the month’ for international investors, who are eager to explore rare earths, vital for boosting the energy transition, aiming to replace the fossil fuel-based matrix.

Corporativo 08/06/2026 at 20:22

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