The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. is in discussions to establish the fund as a joint venture with New York-based investment firm Orion Resource Partners in what would be the U.S. government’s most significant effort to boost supplies of critical minerals, according to people familiar with the matter. K

On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will provide funding of approximately USD 1 billion for several programs to advance and scale the mining, processing, and manufacturing of critical minerals while supporting domestic critical mineral supply chains. The proposed programs receiving not

On August 21, 2025, Bajaj Auto announced the resumption of deliveries for its electric scooter, the Chetak, across all dealerships after resolving recent constraints related to the global supply of rare earth magnets. The temporary shortages of international components had previously caused a slowdown in deliveries,

Rare Earth Americas (REA) announced its formation on August 18, 2025, and highlighted its plans to explore and develop high-grade heavy rare earth mineral assets in the U.S. and Brazil. REA’s project assets include the following:
Foothills Project (Georgia, U.S.): The project is a rare earth district discovery with r

On August 8, Tata Motors, in an investor update, stated that at present, it has an adequate inventory of rare earth for the next two to three months. It has created alternatives to address the situation. It explores options, including sourcing from regions outside China and reducing reliance on rare earth materials w

In its investor update, Uno Minda mentioned that its direct dependence on rare-earth magnets is limited, with usage primarily in the sensor business. While it has seen indirect impacts from reduced OEM volumes in the EV two-wheeler segment, the company is mitigating risks through alternate sourcing from multiple regi

In an investor update, Hero MotoCorp mentioned that the heavy rare‑earth situation remains “evolving,” but supplies are “normalized” during Q1 FY 2026 ending June and the company is “covered in the short run for both ICE and EV,” specifically through Q2 FY 2026 ending September.
Its management called rare earths an

Noveon Magnetics announced that it reached a multi-year supply agreement with General Motors to provide rare earth magnets for a wide range of vehicle components. Noveon started production prior to the development of the agreement and began rear earth magnet deliveries to GM in July 2025. Under the supply agreement,

In its annual report for FY 2024-25, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) announced that a recent Chinese requirement for export licenses on rare earth magnets has created new uncertainty for the auto industry. MSIL reported no production losses so far and hopes export licenses will be issued soon.
The company also pointed to

In an investor update, Mahindra & Mahindra confirmed there are no expected disruptions in its rare earth magnet inventory for at least the next two quarters, reaffirming that the supply chain is “comfortably covered” and that proactive steps—including substituting rare earth materials with alternatives like ferrites—

On July 31, EMR Group joined the GBP 11 million CirculaREEconomy (CREEM) consortium, led by Ionic Technologies, Ireland, to help build advanced circular supply chains for rare-earth magnets. The goal is to recover and reuse magnets from old EVs in a scalable and sustainable way. CREEM is part of the UK’s GBP 2.5 bill

On July 24, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a statement following the EU-China Summit. She stated that the EU accounts for 14.5% of China's total exports, yet China only represents 8% of its exports. This is mostly due to an increasing number of trade distortions and market access barriers.

On July 23, the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), under the Department of Atomic Energy, announced its ongoing efforts to explore and augment rare earth elements (REE) across various geological regions in India. AMD estimates about 7.23 million tonnes of rare earth oxides contained in mo

On July 23, the President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the EU-China summit is particularly important considering the trade and geopolitical challenges.  The exchange should serve as a platform to address contentious issues and promptly seek solutions. For the German automotiv

On July 18, BatX Energies Private Limited, a critical material recovery and battery recycling company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Rocklink GmbH, a provider of rare earth element (REE) and specialty metal recycling. The partnership is a result of the growing cooperation under the EU–

On July 17, the U.S. Commerce Department announced it had issued a determination to impose preliminary anti-dumping (AD) duties of 93.5% on anode active material (AAM), which includes both synthetic and natural graphite imports from China. 
The effective tariff rate for AAM is now 160% which includes the previously a

On July 10, the European Parliament adopted a resolution about Chinese export restrictions on critical raw materials. The European Parliament stated that China’s action is unjustified and is intended to be coercive, given the country’s quasi-monopolistic position. 
The resolution also underlines the need for the EU t

On July 14, Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE) announced that its subsidiary, Ionic Technologies, has received UK Government funding for the next three years through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK’s (APC) Collaborate programme. This funding will help build a sustainable and independent UK supply chain for rare ea

On July 14, Ola Electric announced that it has developed heavy rare earth (HRE)-free motors, scheduled for production deployment in Q3 FY 2026 (ending December 2025). The development is part of the company’s strategy to reduce costs, enhance performance, and improve supply chain resilience through vertical integratio