A new economic map is being drawn. China’s dominance of mineral processing has triggered a global race to build alternative supply chains. The Gulf enters that contest with formidable cards: sovereign ...

The report integrates government data, industry metrics, and cross-regional policy analysis to map the extent to which Chinese materials are embedded in global manufacturing. It tracks export volumes, ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are the unsung heroes behind many advanced military technologies. These 17 metals possess unique magnetic, luminescent, and strength properties essential for ...

Beneath the misty mountains of northern Vietnam and the mineral-rich sands of its central coast lies a largely untapped treasure: some of the world’s most promising rare earth element (REE) deposits.

China overwhelmingly dominates rare earth magnet manufacturing, accounting for roughly 85–90% of global supply. In 2023, Chinese factories produced about 240,000 tonnes of rare-earth permanent magnets ...

Rare earth recycling becomes ever more crucial in the field of rare earth material products, due to the increasing demand for rare earth elements (REEs) in high-tech industries and the environmental ...

Rare earth elements – the 17 metals critical for technologies from fighter jets and electric vehicles to smartphones and wind turbines – have a pricing system as strategically important as it is ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements essential for modern technologies, from smartphones and electric vehicles to advanced defense systems. China's dominance in the rare ...

Saudi Arabia is aggressively expanding its mining sector to diversify its economy under Vision 2030. The kingdom has rapidly upgraded its resource estimates – the government now values Saudi Arabia’s ...

China has established a commanding lead in the production of rare earth permanent magnets – chiefly neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) and samarium-cobalt (SmCo) magnets. These are critical materials for ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) – the 17 obscure metals vital for electric vehicle motors, wind turbines, smartphones, and defense systems – have quietly become a geopolitical pressure point. When Beijing ...

This report examines China’s escalating use of rare earth export controls as a sophisticated tool of geopolitical leverage, stemming from decades of strategic industrial policy. With China controlling ...