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Country dominates electric vehicle supply chain as west races to develop rare earths production
Australia’s Lynas will build facility in Texas with $120mn of funding from Washington
$100mn project finance for Yangibana expected to feed Europe’s automotive sector
New entity hailed as ‘aircraft carrier’ of its industry for its market power and strategic importance
‘Pipe’ investment that failed to materialise during Spac merger overshadows listing of The Metals Company
London-listed precious metals miner to list Aclara on Toronto stock exchange
White House wants to reduce reliance on China for critical materials but environmentalists have raised objections
Biden considers investigation of neodymium magnets in bid to reduce dependency on Beijing
New production method for metals vital to advanced technology comes as Beijing considers export ban
Beijing asks industry executives if proposed restrictions will harm western contractors
Deals pursued by Boohoo and Asos will hit town centres; a rare earth project where cash is sparse
China supplies 98% of the bloc’s rare earths, and has exploited that bottleneck
Producers complain that policies to keep prices high are hurting a vital industry
Country has grip on swath of minerals crucial to future key industries
The obscure elements are vital for high-tech manufacturing
It’s hard to increase output, given huge entry costs, skills shortages, IP issues and environmental regulations
Other nations intend to reduce dependence on Beijing for elements critical to everything from wind turbines to F-35 jets
Resource security requires corporate collaboration as well as public funding
Australian-listed miner secures funding from US for processing plant in Texas
Main non-China producer says it may need public funds to weather coronavirus downturn
Canberra and Washington team up in bid to curb China’s dominance of critical elements
Geopolitics trumped environmental worries after Chinese threat to curb exports
Miner says market to “grow exponentially” due to renewables technologies
Washington steps up efforts amid concerns over availability of key raw materials
London-listed owner Rainbow seeks to expand production amid China supply fears
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