July 2026
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How Sojitz Became Japan’s Rare Earth Power Broker
In the global rare earth industry, most observers focus on miners, processors, and magnet makers. But in Japan,…
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Why OEMs, Not Governments, Will Decide America’s Critical Minerals Future
“Governments can subsidize mines. OEMs decide where they source materials, which technologies they adopt, who earns long-term contracts,…
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Jack-in-the-Stox: In Rare Earths, Bigger Isn’t Always Better
In this ongoing “Jack-in-the-Stox” Q&A series, Jack Lifton examines the companies, technologies, and geopolitical realities shaping the global critical minerals…
