Yorkshire-based children’s cancer charity Candlelighters is raising awareness of a rare eye cancer, to recognise World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week from May 11 – 17.

Reflecting this rising demand, Grand View Research estimates the global rare earths market was valued at $3.95 billion in 2024. That figure is set to rise, with a projected compound annual growth ...

The rare earth minerals that go into magnets that power countless tech products, including EVs, are mostly controlled by China. And the country is locking its supply down.

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earths minerals. Last month, President Donald Trump said the United States needed Greenland “very badly,” renewing his threat to ...

China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. Minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran explains why these little-known-elements are so vital to defense and tech.

What are rare earth minerals? Rare earth minerals are a set of 17 metallic elements, such as scandium and yttrium, according to U.S. Geological Survey. Scandium is used in aluminum alloys for ...

Yorkshire-based children’s cancer charity Candlelighters is raising awareness of a rare eye cancer, to recognise World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week from May 11 – 17. Leeds news you can trust ...