Many factors, including economic conditions, technological advancements, and geopolitical events, can influence the status of rare metals.

The US Department of Defense plans to develop a program to estimate prices and predict supplies of nickel, cobalt and other critical minerals.

Madeleine King will be meeting Japan's trade minister Ken Saito, and South Korean trade and energy minister Duk-geun Ahn.

China's chief intelligence agency posted on social media a comic strip featuring foreign-looking characters secretly extracting rare earths.

The world's largest producer of rare-earths outside China said its sales fell 51.7%.

The two countries are in discussions over investments in sustainable mining and energy transition, as stated by the Brazilian Minister of Mines and Energy.