Australian rare earth miners surge as US supply push boosts sentiment
Positive newsflow from the US helps Australian rare earth miners be among the top performers on the broader ASX 200 index .AXJO, which is down 0.8% as of 0354 GMT
Shares of Lynas Rare Earths LYC.AX, the world's largest rare earths producers outside China, rise as much as 3.3%
Peers Iluka Resources ILU.AX, Meteoric Resources MEI.AX and MTM Critical Metals MTM.AX rise as much as 7.3%, 16.1% and 14.9%, respectively
U.S. Department of Defense plans to continue investing in critical minerals projects to ensure a diverse American supply for weapons and many electronics
Apple AAPL.O signed a $500 million deal with U.S.-based rare earths producer MP Materials MP.N for supply of rare earths magnets
Developments come after Chinese measures to curb rare earths exports earlier this year
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