Rare Earth Stocks Rally On Funding News, Fading China Fears
Rare earth stocks continued to snap back early Thursday after a sharp recent sell-off tied to President Donald Trump's China visit and news that Beijing would address U.S. concerns that its export restrictions have resulted in shortages. USA Rare Earth, which announced new funding from the Department of Energy, MP Materials, Critical Metals and REalloys are all climbing. Beijing's export restrictions, especially for military uses of rare earths, have fueled pricing of some rare earths that is around 400% higher outside of China than within, William Blair analyst Neal Dingmann noted in a Wednesday report.
Rare earth stocks continued to snap back early Thursday after a sharp recent sell-off tied to President Donald Trump's China visit and news that Beijing would address U.S. concerns that its export restrictions have resulted in shortages. USA Rare Earth, which announced new funding from the Department of Energy, MP Materials, Critical Metals and REalloys are all climbing. Beijing's export restrictions, especially for military uses of rare earths, have fueled pricing of some rare earths that is around 400% higher outside of China than within, William Blair analyst Neal Dingmann noted in a Wednesday report.