Kenya enters rare earths race with Mrima Hill deposit
Authorities seek intense competition from the US, China and Australia for ‘poster child’ project
Authorities seek intense competition from the US, China and Australia for ‘poster child’ project

US and allies seek to kick-start production of critical minerals outside China

Australia’s Lynas raising more than $500mn to invest in capacity as governments seek more critical minerals

Beijing’s tight export controls on critical minerals have strained relations with US and EU

Abundant but largely untapped rare earth deposits could offer leverage as diplomatic ties improve

New stockpiles of cobalt, coltan and germanium are latest step by African countries for greater leverage over metals

These metals have become the plaything of the US-China trade war