Great timing for O’Keeffe-backed Mont Royal and its deal on a big rare earths project; Copper-gold explorer Cygnus runs ahead of assays.

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.

After the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.