A new study suggests rare earth elements form in magma above ancient subduction zones, as that magma reacts with substances ...

New research from Adelaide University has revealed that geological processes dating back billions of years are critical to ...

Rare earths refer to 17 elements on the periodic table whose atomic structure gives them special magnetic properties. They're also the most important bargaining chip in the U.S. and China trade war.

Researchers have discovered chemical fingerprints of Earth's earliest incarnation, preserved in ancient mantle rocks. A unique imbalance in potassium isotopes points to remnants of “proto Earth” ...

Steel played a large role in the Industrial Revolution. Monty Rakusen/DigitalVision via Getty Images Many modern devices – from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines – rely ...

Three small American companies are quietly rebuilding one of the most strategically important supply chains in the modern economy - the rare-earth pipeline that feeds the magnets inside missiles, ...

Rare earth metals—the raw materials powering modern technologies like chips, EV engines and military weapons—are at the center of escalating U.S.-China trade tensions. As the Trump administration ...