More: Rare Earth Elements
Every Mineral Matters in the New Metals Age
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) now lists 60 critical minerals, covering roughly 80% of mined commodities, reflecting a shift in how metals are valued...
Nvidia Develops Location-Tracking Tech to Combat AI Chip Smuggling
Nvidia has quietly developed new location verification technology for its AI chips, aiming to help prevent the smuggling of advanced processors into countries where...
How The US–Australian Critical Minerals Deal Reframes the Future of Pacific Supply Chains
“Our land abounds in nature’s gifts of beauty, rich and rare. Advance Australia fair.” Australia’s national anthem spells it plainly. The southern land is...
Global AI Boom Triggers New Memory-Chip Supply Chain Crisis
A worldwide shortage of memory chips is intensifying as artificial intelligence expansion collides with constrained semiconductor production. From Japan to China to Silicon Valley,...
Trump Administration in Talks with Taiwan to Boost U.S. Semiconductor Workforce
The Trump administration is negotiating a trade deal with Taiwan aimed at increasing investment and training for U.S. workers in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced...
China Courts Germany to Ease Rare-Earth Strains and Boost Strategic Ties
China and Germany have moved quickly to mend trade tensions that escalated after Beijing restricted exports of rare earths and chips, disruptions that have...
Explainer: Why is China’s rare earths ‘model’ not easy to break or replicate
Deng Xiaoping, the second most popular leader after Mao in post-1949 China and known as the “chief architect” of modern China for having launched...
FBI Chief Kash Patel Makes Secret Beijing Trip to Discuss Fentanyl
FBI Director Kash Patel visited Beijing last week to hold talks with Chinese officials on fentanyl and law enforcement issues, according to sources familiar...
Gold, Rare Earths, and the Strategic Geoeconomy In U.S.–China relations
Technological innovation has historically promoted national development and supported superiority in international relations. In the contemporary world, artificial intelligence (AI) most probably will be...
China’s Rare Earth Exports Rebound 9% in October After Trade Truce with U.S.
China’s rare earth exports rose 9% in October to 4,343.5 metric tons, ending a three-month decline, according to customs data released Friday. The rebound...