Tag: "rare earths"
Global race for rare earths comes to Kenya's Mrima Hill
World 10:26 27/10/2025KWALE (KENYA) -- Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya's coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is rich in rare earths -- minerals vital to high-tech and low-carbon industries.
Auto companies 'in full panic' over rare-earths bottleneck
World 18:00 09/06/2025Frank Eckard, CEO of a German magnet maker, has been fielding a flood of calls in recent weeks. Exasperated automakers and parts suppliers have been desperate to find alternative sources of magnets, which are in short supply due to Chinese export curbs.
