https://www.scmp.com/rss/521960/feed Lynas Rare Earths: A leading entity in the rare earths mining and processing sector, headquartered in Perth, Western Australia. Lynas specialises in the exploration, extraction, and separation of rare earth minerals, including Neodymium, Praseodymium, Lanthanum, Cerium, Dysprosium, and Terbium. They primarily serve global manufacturing supply chains in East Asia, Europe, and North America, targeting high-tech applications like electric vehicles, wind turbines, and electronics. Notably, Lynas is... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Mia Nurmamat Mia Nurmamat China’s exports of rare earth permanent magnets to the United States continue to fall, at a time when Washington and its allies are stepping up efforts to reduce reliance on the country’s critical mineral supply chains. Shipments of permanent magnets to the US totalled 994 tonnes in January and February, down nearly 22.5 per cent year on year, according to data released on Friday by China’s General Administration of Customs. This marked the seventh consecutive month of decline. Over the two... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3347326/chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-us-keep-falling-europe-gains?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3347326/chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-us-keep-falling-europe-gains?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:30:09 +0000 Agence France-Presse,Bloomberg Agence France-Presse,Bloomberg Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said on Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals. “Details will be analysed, including exactly how much rare earth is contained” in the sample, government spokesman Kei Sato said, calling it “a meaningful achievement both in terms of economic security and comprehensive maritime development”. Japan is accelerating a decade-old... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3342039/japan-retrieves-rare-earth-rich-mud-6000-metres-under-sea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3342039/japan-retrieves-rare-earth-rich-mud-6000-metres-under-sea?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:52:53 +0000 Reuters Reuters A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo’s drive to curb its reliance on China for critical minerals as Beijing tightens supply. The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori island some 1,900km (1,200 miles) southeast of Tokyo, will mark the world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare earth seabed sludge from 6km deep onto a ship. Japan, like its Western allies, has been reducing its dependence on... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339530/japan-launches-worlds-first-deep-sea-trial-secure-own-rare-earth-supply?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339530/japan-launches-worlds-first-deep-sea-trial-secure-own-rare-earth-supply?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:42:07 +0000 Reuters Reuters Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the development of a 600 million ringgit (US$143 million) super magnet manufacturing facility in the state of Pahang would strengthen the nation’s rare earth sector, state media reported. In July, Australia’s Lynas Rare Earths and South Korea’s JS Link signed a deal to develop a 3,000-tonne (3,300-ton) neodymium magnet manufacturing facility near Lynas’ advanced materials plant in Malaysia’s Kuantan district. Anwar said Malaysia’s trade minister would... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3331275/malaysias-us143-million-magnet-plant-will-strengthen-rare-earth-attraction-anwar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3331275/malaysias-us143-million-magnet-plant-will-strengthen-rare-earth-attraction-anwar?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:48:04 +0000 Hannan Hussain Hannan Hussain China’s tightening of export controls of its rare earth minerals by expanding licensing requirements for foreign firms has ramifications for countries such as the United States. The latter’s heavy reliance on Chinese imports and lack of domestic processing facilities make it increasingly vulnerable. The delay in treating rare earth minerals as a strategic necessity, the absence of reforms and the failure over the years to initiate domestic industrial policies will ensure that it lags... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3330347/us-has-woken-chinas-rare-earth-challenge-too-late?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3330347/us-has-woken-chinas-rare-earth-challenge-too-late?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:30:08 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings Malaysia’s ban on exports of unprocessed rare earth metals this week signals that the Southeast Asian country has a realistic shot – on its own terms – at feeding the mineral-hungry United States amid its strained trade ties with the world’s dominant supplier, China, according to analysts. Kuala Lumpur will bar exports of unprocessed rare earth minerals, which are globally prized raw materials used in a range of electronic hardware, to keep supplies onshore for investment in downstream... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3322810/malaysia-flexes-rare-earth-muscle-mineral-hungry-us-seeks-non-chinese-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3322810/malaysia-flexes-rare-earth-muscle-mineral-hungry-us-seeks-non-chinese-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:00:22 +0000 Biman Mukherji Biman Mukherji In the race to secure the building blocks of tomorrow’s technology, India and Australia are edging ever closer to a strategic minerals partnership, positioning themselves as a counterweight to China’s dominance. Negotiations are ongoing, with both nations exploring avenues to build upon their critical minerals investment partnership – launched in 2022 – to establish joint ventures that could encompass not only sourcing but also collaborative processing of these elements that are essential to the... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3321267/india-australia-unite-challenge-chinas-rare-earth-reign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3321267/india-australia-unite-challenge-chinas-rare-earth-reign?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:00:13 +0000 Alyssa Chen Alyssa Chen Rare earths are needed for everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, wind turbines and fighter jets – and China controls the supply chain. In a four-part series, we look at the race for rare earths, starting with the contest for reserves in developing countries. Former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping once said that “the Middle East has oil, China has rare earths”. His words carry new weight today as China’s stranglehold over the rare earths supply chain gives it leverage in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3320666/us-china-battle-over-rare-earths-developing-nations-are-front-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3320666/us-china-battle-over-rare-earths-developing-nations-are-front-line?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:00:08 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong The United States is scrambling to reduce its dependence on rare earths from China, with the Pentagon splashing out US$400 million on Thursday to become the largest shareholder in American miner MP Materials. While some say the move will help wean the US off the Chinese supply, a senior American industry executive has warned that a variety of hurdles face US and European mining efforts – from securing the necessary midstream technology to obtaining government permits for what can be a highly... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3317858/rare-earth-realisation-us-must-tackle-tech-pollution-despite-pentagon-move-ceo-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3317858/rare-earth-realisation-us-must-tackle-tech-pollution-despite-pentagon-move-ceo-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:00:14 +0000 Eric Ng Eric Ng China’s halt on rare earth exports will fuel efforts to build alternative production capacity overseas despite technical and financial challenges, according to REalloys, an American firm that is involved in the industry. But the buildout would be costly and protracted due to technical challenges and could require subsidies and tariffs to stave off competition from Chinese products, which have dominated the global market for nearly three decades, analysts said. “China has done a remarkable job at... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316153/chinas-rare-earth-curbs-spur-overseas-projects-reduce-reliance-says-us-developer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316153/chinas-rare-earth-curbs-spur-overseas-projects-reduce-reliance-says-us-developer?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jun 2025 01:30:10 +0000