The United States Department of Defense or the Pentagon resumes previously held funding of two rare earth elements projects.
- The Pentagon held the funding offered to Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) and MP Materials over suspicion of a tie of MP Material with China.
- Chinese companies held a minority stake in the privately held MP material, which owns the only rare earth elements mine across the United States, raising concern among government agencies.
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Find out the drivers for the rise in cannabis stock rates Even though the cannabis sector is in its growing phase, Australian cannabis stocks have already started to rise actively due to a hastily increasing patient base, and a legislative landscape that is gradually beginning to liberalise.
Outreach and future of cannabis stocks As countries liberalise regulation for medical and recreational use of cannabis, it is predicted that the industry would grow sharply in upcoming years The global cannabis market stands currently at around $8 billion and it is expected that the hemp derived CBD market to hit approximately $22 billion by 2022.
Key Players in the sector Althea Group Holdings Limited (ASX: AGH) and Cann Group Limited (ASX: CAN) are amongst the top players. Other Australia cannabis market players are- MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: MXC), Elixinol Global Limited (ASX: EXL), THC Global Group Limited (ASX: THC), AusCann Group Holdings Limited (ASX: AC8)
