South Korea plans to reduce its reliance on countries such as China when it comes to sourcing materials - including critical minerals such as graphite and rare earths - to avoid potential supply chain disruptions.

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E-Vac Magnetics, US subsidiary of German magnet manufacturer VAC Group, announced plans on Thursday December 14 to build a sintered neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) rare earth magnet plant in the US city of Sumter, South Carolina

This recommendation, along with others like promoting domestic battery recycling and research funding for alternative battery chemistries, is part of a larger strategy to enhance US resilience in strategic areas

Rare earths have entered the spotlight with growing demand for renewable energy systems and electric vehicles (EVs). Listen to our recent interview as we take a deeper dive into the rare earths market

South Korea will provide $29 billion in funding to help local electric vehicle (EV) battery producers diversify their supply chains over the next five years, the government said on Wednesday December 13.

Fastmarkets has issued a correction to its MB-STE-0336 steel scrap shredded auto scrap, consumer buying price, delivered mill Hamilton, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday December 12.

There has been an increase in daily volumes compared to last year, although wheat exports are slightly down, according to sources

The palm oil stock drop marks an end to a six-month increase, despite being higher than earlier levels this year and in previous years

Spodumene concentrate prices have collapsed amid downstream pressure on lithium chemicals prices and weak physical demand for material on a spot basis ahead of the year-end