Mastodawn

RE: https://aus.social/@oscarjiminy/116372538008274622

probly worth pointing out that it's not just that china mine more rare earths than anyone else but that they have the expertise and infrastructure for extraction, refinement and value added manufacturing

china's product is cheaper and of higher quality than anyone else is able to source in the short to medium term

#rareEarths #mining #ev #solarAndStorage

TinDrum (@[email protected])

'China does have the world’s largest reserves of rare earths, and it mines more of them than any other nation. But that does not mean it has a monopoly on geological supplies of these and other critical minerals' #geopolitics #rareEarthMinerals #wasteManagement https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/opinion/china-us-rare-earths.html

Aus.Social

NewsletterTF 3h ago

Osmond Pushes for EU's First Rare Earth Output

Osmond Resources plans to be the EU's first rare earth producer in Spain. The Orión project will extract and process critical minerals, affecting EU's supply chain.

#RareEarths, #Spain, #OsmondResources, #CriticalMinerals, #EU

https://newsletter.tf/spain-rare-earth-production-osmond-resources-orion/

NewsletterTF 3h ago

Osmond Resources aims to produce rare earths in Spain, a first for the EU. This project could significantly change how Europe gets these vital materials.

#RareEarths, #Spain, #OsmondResources, #CriticalMinerals, #EU
https://newsletter.tf/spain-rare-earth-production-osmond-resources-orion/

Spain Rare Earth Project by Osmond Resources Aims for EU's First Output

Osmond Resources plans to be the EU's first rare earth producer in Spain. The Orión project will extract and process critical minerals, affecting EU's supply chain.

NewsletterTF

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬3d ago

Chipmakers still suffering from #rareearth shortages, says report — #US-#China trade truce apparently still hasn’t eased pressures despite agreement taking place in October last year
#Rareearths have taken center stage in global geopolitics, becoming strategically important resource alongside oil. China had a headstart in extracting, processing, and refining these materials, meaning it has an edge on almost every country on earth and provides nearly 61% of global supply.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chipmakers-still-suffering-from-rare-earth-shortages-says-report-us-china-trade-truce-apparently-still-hasnt-eased-pressures-despite-agreement-taking-place-in-october-last-year

Chipmakers still suffering from rare earth shortages, says report — US-China trade truce apparently still hasn’t eased pressures despite agreement taking place in October last year

Some suppliers have even rejected taking on new clients because of limited inventories.

Tom's Hardware

The Japan Times 4d ago

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning a visit to Australia, seeking to discuss supply chains for rare-earth ‌elements and ‌cooperation on safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a media report said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/japan/takaichi-australia-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #australia #australiajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #rareearths #china

Takaichi plans Australia visit to discuss rare earths, report says

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will also discuss ‌cooperation on safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and regional security issues.

The Japan Times

The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos 6d ago

Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/business/economy/trump-iran-china-choke-points.html

michael Mar 27

26-Mar-2026
Seashell saviors: discarded #oyster shells can clean polluted #water by removing #rareEarths
That makes sense, return your #seaShells to the sea ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121591

#science #ecology #environment #pollution #foodWaste

Seashell saviors: discarded oyster shells can clean polluted water by removing "rare earths"

New research from a team at Trinity College Dublin has unearthed a cheap and environmentally friendly new option for removing pollutants from our water. The key? Oyster shells that would ordinarily end up in landfill sites after consumption. The research, just published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, shows that waste seashells – especially those from oysters – can capture and remove rare earth elements from polluted water. And what’s more, they do it entirely naturally, turning them into stable mineral crystals. In lab experiments, the team exposed crushed shells (mussels, cockles and oysters) to solutions containing rare earth elements. They discovered that the shells trigger a chemical reaction such that the minerals in the shell dissolve and are replaced by new minerals containing the rare earth elements. In effect, the shells act as a “template” that converts dissolved metals into solid mineral crystals that remain locked inside the shell material. Among the materials tested, oyster shells performed particularly well. Their natural microstructure allows the chemical reaction to continue deeper into the shell, capturing significantly more rare earth elements than other shells. The results suggest that shell waste could potentially be used as a low-cost and environmentally friendly material to help treat contaminated water – or evern to recover valuable metals from industrial streams.

EurekAlert!

Yonhap Infomax News Mar 26

South Korea's ruling party and government agree on 25 trillion won supplementary budget to compensate petroleum price cap losses, support vulnerable groups through local currency, and expand renewable energy distribution amid high oil prices and economic challenges
#YonhapInfomax #SupplementaryBudget #PetroleumPriceCap #LocalCurrency #VulnerableGroups #RareEarths #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=112113

Ruling Party, Government to Support Vulnerable Groups with Local Currency in Supplementary Budget, Compensate Petroleum Price Cap Losses (Comprehensive)

Yonhap Infomax

Paul Stewart II Mar 26

Canada’s rare earth future starts from a greenfield base. Major resources. Effectively zero mine output today. This piece looks at how Canada could move from resource potential to a leading strategic supply. paulstewartii.substack.com/p/canada-rar... #RareEarths #CriticalMinerals #Cdnpoli

Canada’s Rare Earth Future: A ...