Before they can be used, the minerals must be turned into magnets, and China produces as much as 95% of the world's rare earth magnets, according to energy research company Wood Mackenzie.

Despite more safety rules, kids around the world continue swallowing magnets, and the United States tops the list. Magnet swallowing has posed a danger to kids in the U.S. for over a decade.

India's electric vehicle manufacturing faces disruption due to a widening supply gap of rare earth magnets, exacerbated by China's export restrictions. Indian EV makers struggle to secure magnet ...

As a result, India’s production of conventional and electric vehicles could be hit as early as this month if China doesn’t resume exports of its rare earth magnets to the country soon ...

The United States allowed its rare earth metals industry to move to China and could now face severe economic disruption as China limits crucial supplies. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher, who has ...

The automobile industry has sought government support in expediting approvals from the Chinese government for importing rare earth magnets used in various applications, including passenger cars.

Researchers reveal that children around the world are still swallowing magnets. © Left: Maproom, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via ...

Four major automakers are racing to find workarounds to China’s stranglehold on rare-earth magnets, which they fear could force them to shut down some car production within weeks. Several ...

A hilarious video of a cat owner capturing their Ragdoll cat named Eleanor’s “nightly quest” to get hold of all the fridge magnets has left the internet in stitches. On August 24 ...

Researchers identified 'mosquito magnets' who consistently attracted more mosquitoes, highlighting the complexity and redundancy of the mosquito's scent-detection system. A recent study reveals ...

Price rises of EVs are not ruled out either if shortages of supplies continue. Rare earth magnets, particularly neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets, are vital in EV manufacturing. They provide ...