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New ultra-strong magnets use common elements, ditch rare-earth metals

Permanent magnets sit at the heart of the green economy, from wind turbines and electric vehicles to smartphones and industrial robots. For decades, the strongest versions have depended on rare-earth ...
The New York Times

Inside China’s Six-Decade Campaign to Dominate Rare Earths

From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry. A refinery on the outskirts of Wuxi, China, is the ...
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China OKs supply for rare earth magnets to India: What exactly are these used for

India’s foreign ministry recently announced that Indian companies now have licenses to import rare-earth magnets from China. Rare earth magnets, derived from a group of 17 elements that are essential ...
The Motley Fool

Could Buying USA Rare Earth Stock Today Set You Up for Life?

Right now in your device, whether it's a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, there's a high-performance magnet made of rare-earth metals and critical minerals. Odds are that magnet was manufactured in ...
The New York Times

An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors. BMW is using motors without ...