Rare Earth Elements

As the United States and Ukraine reach a framework agreement on mineral resources, CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran examines the key issues around the viability of a deal.

The Ukrainian Geological Survey last year claimed that the war-torn country had reserves of rare minerals - but US scientists made no mention of sought-aft

Ukraine is known for its rich and diverse mineral wealth, which has drawn significant attention, especially in recent geopolitical events. Ukraine possesses a wide range of mineral resources, including rare earth elements vital for modern technologies like electric vehicles, renewable energy systems...

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity group rare earths - scandium, yttrium, and the lanthanides

In exchange for military and economic aid, President Donald Trump wants Ukraine’s rare earth minerals and other minerals such as…

As President Donald Trump pursues a quick end to the war in Ukraine, he should recognize that maximizing Ukraine's security in any negotiated settlement is in the long-term economic interests of the United States. 

Everything you need to know about the reported Trump-Zelenskyy economic pact on Ukraine’s natural resources.

Rare earth metals and critical minerals are vital components of our consumer goods, national defense, and emerging green-energy technologies. The United States is heavily dependent on imports for an adequate supply of these materials. Penn State researchers are looking for ways to use Pennsylvania's coal mine waste as a domestic source for critical minerals and simultaneously reducing the environmental pollution that legacy coal mining has left behind. 

With the war between Ukraine and Russia moving toward a precarious resolution, 2025 could be a watershed for global security. Assuming a hurting stalemate persists on the battle front and U.S. military assistance is rolled back, the odds are that Russia will hold on to much of the roughly 20 percent of Ukraine it has occupied since 2022.

The War Below by Ernest Scheyder - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION AND THE 2024 FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR...

China has dominated the market for rare earth elements, but US scientists and companies are scrambling to catch up.

The Defense Department announced a $5.1 million award via Title III of the Defense Production Act to Rare Resource Recycling Inc.

President Trump says Ukraine is ready to sign a deal with the U.S. to share its mineral wealth. We look at five minerals and metals that could be covered by the deal.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MP Materials Corp.Company typePublicTraded asNYSE: MPS&P 600 componentIndustryMaterialsMiningFounded2017; 8 years agoFoundersJames LitinskyMichael RosenthalHeadquartersLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Area servedWorldwideKey peopleJames Litinsky(Executive Chairman & CEO)Michael Rosenthal(COO)ProductsRare earth concentrates,[1] metals,[2] and neodymium...

Professor Heileen (Helen) Hsu-Kim is an environmental engineer who specializes in environmental aquatic chemistry and geochemistry. Her research tackles problems related to pollutant metals and the biogeochemical processes that alter their distribution in water, soil, and air. The applications of this work include environmental remediation technologies, the impacts of energy production on water resources, global environmental health, and the environmental implications and applications of nanotechnology.

What if rare earth elements could be extracted from already existing mines where the infrastructure is developed and the land already disturbed? Researchers from the University of Utah are studying the feasibility and potential of extracting rare earth elements from existing coal mines.

President Trump says Ukraine is ready to sign a deal with the U.S. to share its mineral wealth. We look at five minerals and metals that could be covered by the deal.

The U.S. and Ukraine are discussing a mineral deal that would give Ukraine U.S. support in exchange for tech-related minerals.