China has further tightened export restrictions on rare earths ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the end of the month. The country produces over 90% of the world's ...

In a separate release at the same time, the ministry also added dozens of pieces of rare earth processing equipment to the control list. Exporters will need to apply for licences before exporting any ...

Here’s a breakdown of how China came to control the rare earths industry, why these materials are indispensable to modern economies, and how renewed trade tensions are shaping the global market ...

China has suddenly moved to control global access to rare earth elements - REEs for short - that are vital for semiconductor ...

Remember having to study the periodic table in high school chemistry? There was always that group of elements set off on their own because they didn't easily fit onto the laminated wall poster hung ...

China's rare-earth monopoly enabled economic warfare through April export restrictions, but American iron nitride magnet breakthrough offers strategic independence.

China first unveiled export controls on rare earth in April as a response to Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese goods announced then. After agreeing on a trade truce in Geneva, US officials had ...

China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls on Thursday, adding five new elements and extra scrutiny for ...