Chinese miners and raw material providers benefiting from higher commodity prices at the expense of manufacturers.

Ao Hong, a director at state-run metals group Chinalco, has been appointed chairman of a new rare earths company combining three major producers of the minerals.

Official from the ministry said country should strengthen exploration of the Bayan Obo mine in the Inner Mongolia region, as well as medium and heavy rare earths resources.

COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand.

USA Rare Earth said it wants to develop the Round Top project to support a domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain.

MP will develop a 200,000 sqft. greenfield metal, alloy and NdFeB magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth.