China controls 70% of rare-earth extraction and 90% of processing. U.S. 2025 rare-earth imports were 71% from China, critical for defense and energy. Investors should track U.S. efforts to boost ...
Jean-Marie Tarascon ponders on the value of lithium, an element known for about 200 years, whose importance is now fast increasing in view of the promises it holds for energy storage and electric cars ...
Ram Mohan looks at how bismuth — a remarkably harmless element among the toxic heavy metals in the periodic table — has sparked interest in areas varying from medicinal to industrial chemistry.