Rare earths

[May – 2026] Brazil probes USA Rare Earth’s $2.8B deal for Serra Verde

[May – 2026] Critical Mineral Chokepoints Extend Far Beyond Mining and Refining

[May – 2026] DOE Funding for U.S. Critical Minerals Processing

[May – 2026] G7 in talks to set up permanent unit to oversee critical minerals agenda

[May – 2026] G7 trade ministers to discuss critical minerals supply chain, French minister says

[May – 2026] Germany to boost raw materials fund to reduce reliance on China

[May – 2026] India, Russia in advanced talks on critical minerals pact

[May – 2026] Japan PM Takaichi set for talks with Australia’s Albanese on energy security

[May – 2026] Lula tells Trump Brazil is open to critical minerals investment

[May – 2026] Lula won’t sideline China or anyone in rare earths, tells Trump refining stays in Brazil

[May – 2026] Trump administration pivots to buying stakes in critical sectors

[May – 2026] Trump courts Brazil in rare earth supply push

[May – 2026] US Critical Materials and Bayan Mining and Minerals sign MoU

[Apr – 2026] US, Australia Boost Critical Minerals with US$3.5B

[Apr – 2026] Brazil rejects ‘TerraBras’ as US minerals deal stalls

[Apr – 2026] Critical Metals to acquire European Lithium for $835 million

[Apr – 2026] Trump admin touts 27 mineral deals in bid to counter China

[Apr – 2026] Trump’s mineral reserve plans to buy rare earths from China

[Mar – 2026] Brazilian states to sign US critical minerals deals

[Mar – 2026] Japan, US to agree on joint development of critical minerals this week, Nikkei reports