Monazite is found in Brazil, India, Australia, South Africa and the U.S., among other locations.

Heightened trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada have exacerbated a longer-term decline in Canadian vehicle production due in part to labor and other fixed costs.

VaultCo is in discussions with more than 70 firms across both the supply and demand sides of the critical minerals market to participate in the initiative.

The American Transportation Research Institute estimates that the average truck driver loses 56 minutes of drive time a day in the search of safe parking.

Construction for the $2.3 billion project will start in January 2028, and is expected to wrap up sometime in the mid-2030s.

Consumer spending is expected to grow by 4.2% year-over-year this holiday season, as inflation drives up prices for shoppers across nearly all categories.

Cathay has ambitious growth plans for this decade, including expanding its fleet and overhauling its premium offerings.

The wave of exports has led some governments to restrict or effectively ban vehicles shipped from China.

The manatees traveled in custom-built containers designed to support their safety and comfort, including an 8-inch-thick bed of foam to support each manatee’s body.

This will stoke already combative relations with its major trading partners in the EU bloc of countries, and the U.S.