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Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo
In an expansion of its business of processing pharmaceuticals in Earth’s orbit, Varda Space Industries is renting a large El Segundo plant where toy manufacturer Mattel used to design...
Indonesia identifies eight blocks with large rare earth reserve potential
They were identified in places such as Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Bangka Belitung islandsPublished Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 09:37 PM[JAKARTA] Indonesia has identified eight mining blocks with large potential...
China’s 2025 rare earth exports hit highest since at least 2014 despite restrictions
[BEIJING] China’s rare earth exports in 2025 hit the highest level since at least 2014, even as Beijing began restricting shipments of several medium to heavy elements from April.The...
China curbs rare earth exports to Japanese companies after dual-use ban
[BEIJING] China has begun restricting exports to Japanese companies of rare earths and powerful magnets containing them, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (Jan 8), after Beijing banned...
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal
The Asian nation’s overall exports of the raw materials have risen since last year[NEW YORK] China is still restricting the rare earth elements that the US needs to produce...
China’s rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting
Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October to 5,493.9 metric tons[BEIJING] China’s rare earth exports jumped in November, the first full month since...
Rare earth yttrium surges to record as rally approaches 1,500%
It’s uses include medical technologies, as well as aerospace equipment, ceramics, lasers and superconductors[MELBOURNE] Rare-earth element yttrium oxide has hit an all-time high after surging almost 1,500 per cent...
China starts work on easing rare earth export rules but short of Trump hopes
[BEIJING] China has begun designing a new rare earth licensing regime that could speed up shipments, but it is unlikely to amount to a complete rollback of restrictions as...
