Caroline Messecar, strategic markets editor for Fastmarkets, explores the world of rare earth prices in her opinion piece for ‘The Crucible’ titled ‘Why have rare earth prices fallen?’

Chinese rare earth magnetic materials prices edged up this week after suppliers stood firm behind higher offer prices, market sources told Fastmarkets

Prospecting’s recent acquisition of a 5.3% stake in MP Materials has ignited widespread curiosity about its potential impact on the rare earths market

E-Vac Magnetics has been awarded $111.9 million in US tax credits to advance the construction of its first US rare earth magnet manufacturing facility in Sumter, South Carolina, it announced on Tuesday April 9

Recycling end-of-life rare earth magnets is an early-stage industry with a range of methods globally and low recycling rates – but there is appetite for change, Fastmarkets learned after talking to several industry participants

Fastmarkets launched four rare-earth metal and alloy prices in China and a new oxide price in Europe on Thursday March 14, with the intention of improving transparency in the rare earth magnet supply chains.

Read more on the rollout of our rare earth prices and how they aim to improve the transparency of rare earth magnet supply chains

Niron said it is developing iron nitride magnets, which do not contain any rare earth elements. It was founded in 2014 and originated from the University of Minnesota. Niron plans to use the funds to expand its US production facilities in Minneapolis and aims to start producing 1,000 kg per year of iron nitride magnets […]

China has released the first round of rare earth mining and smelting and separation quotas for 2024 in a joint announcement by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Natural Resources on Tuesday February 6

The international gallium market remains under pressure from the export control China introduced on the metal in August 2023, despite higher exports from China in December, Fastmarkets heard in the week to Monday February 5