Chinese rare earth exports remain a key point of discussion in U.S.-China trade developments. China has a stronghold on the metals and controls about 90% of global rare earth processing and 70% of mining production. In addition, China was responsible for about 70% of U.S. rare earth imports in 2023.
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The group of 17 minerals is critical in the development of several key technologies, such as semiconductors, cars, planes, and batteries.
On Thursday, MP Materials (MP) announced a public-private partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). MP is the owner of the only operational rare earth mine in the U.S. The partnership will see the DoD become the company’s largest shareholder with a $400 million preferred stock purchase.
Rare Earth Deposit Located in Wyoming
In another boost to U.S. rare earth development, Fluor Corporation’s (FLR) Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) confirmed the viability of a rare earth deposit at Ramaco Resources’ (METC) Brook Mine in Wyoming. The PEA assigned the deposit a net present value of $1.197 billion using an 8% discount rate.
METC stock is up by 30.31% on the news.
