Shares of U.S. rare earth miners rallied in premarket trade on Tuesday, extending sharp gains from the previous session after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened China with 100% tariffs over Beijing's strict export controls on critical minerals.
Critical Metals jumped more than 27% in premarket, USA Rare Earth rallied 10% and MP Materials rose 7%. Shares of Energy Fuels were last seen up 11%, while NioCorp Developments stood nearly 9% higher.
The moves come as investors keep a close eye on the potential for a renewed trade spat between the world's two largest economies.
Trump on Friday announced the U.S. would impose new tariffs of 100% on imports from China starting from Nov. 1, adding that the White House would also slap export