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China mines around 70% and processes around 90% of rare earths. The U.S. is hoping to change that with investment in the ...
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 ...
US and Chinese officials began a second day of talks in Stockholm on Tuesday to resolve longstanding economic disputes and ...
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’s Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says ...
China’s exports of rare-earth magnets increased nearly threefold in June from the previous month, after the country lifted ...
China has released its first set of rare earth mining quotas for 2025 quietly, marking a move to tighten state control over ...
China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement, sources ...
China’s exports of rare-earth products jumped in June, pointing to a potential pickup in magnet supplies after ...
Each F-35—like this one photographed in February at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada—contains 50 pounds of samarium, a rare-earth element subject to a new Chinese export-control regime, the New ...
China's export restrictions on rare earths brought parts of the global auto supply chain to a halt and U.S. President Donald Trump to the negotiating table. But at home, they're a big headache for ...