TOKYO -- A rise in prices for rare-earth metals is starting to broaden beyond minerals subject to Chinese export restrictions, as the U.S. holds onto its resources amid ongoing trade tensions.
Used in EVs, neodymium-praseodymium hits highest level since 2023

MP Materials extracts neodymium-praseodymium at its Mountain Pass mine in California, the only rare-earth mine in the U.S. © Reuters
TOKYO -- A rise in prices for rare-earth metals is starting to broaden beyond minerals subject to Chinese export restrictions, as the U.S. holds onto its resources amid ongoing trade tensions.