The U.S. found out this year that China could use its chokehold on rare-earth minerals as a coercive tool. For Japan, it was ...

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China October 31, 2010. Picture taken October 31, 2010.

China controls 85 per cent of global rare-earth processing, a significant risk for Europe. Breaking free from China’s dominance of rare earths will not be a simple feat for the European Union, even ...

China has released its first set of rare earth mining quotas for 2025 quietly, marking a move to tighten state control over ...

China currently ranks among the top countries in the world in terms of rare earth reserves, production, consumption and ...

Last week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa met Chairman Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang for a summit marking 50 years of diplomatic ties ...

The U.S. and China, two of the world’s largest economies, broke new territory in trade negotiations over rare earth elements.

China's Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says ...

The Trump administration is exploring proposals to secure Myanmars rare earth minerals, aiming to reduce U.S. dependence on ...

India is taking steps to mitigate possible disruptions due to restrictions on rare earth minerals imposed by China, New Delhi ...

How China’s new rare-earth export controls target the Pentagon—and the world The licensing system replaces a cruder, less flexible means of economic leverage.

The deal would see the Defense Department take a 15% stake in MP Materials and spend billions of dollars investing in the ...