Tag: Rare-earth element

Shares in rare earth companies have skyrocketed as geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing reshape the critical minerals landscape. Government interventions and export controls are creating unprecedented investor interest in this previously niche sector.

Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Market Frenzy

Investors are pouring capital into rare earth companies, driving share prices to unprecedented levels amid escalating tensions between the United States and China over export controls and supply chain dominance. According to reports, the White House is pursuing increasingly aggressive measures to stimulate domestic production of critical minerals, challenging China’s long-standing monopoly on materials essential for smartphones, electric vehicles, and advanced weapon systems.