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China Strong-Armed Japan Over Rare Earths. It’s a Lesson for the U.S.
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 ...
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How China came to rule the world of rare earth elements
The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...
Rare earths are China's bargaining chip in the trade war — the U.S. is trying to fix that
China mines around 70% and processes around 90% of rare earths. The U.S. is hoping to change that with investment in the ...
China’s tightening grip on rare earths is proof Trump is right to seek independence
China’s quiet release of rare earth quotas is fresh proof that President Trump’s push for American independence on the vital ...
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Rare Earth Elements & US-China Negotiations: What GovCons Should Know
The U.S. and China, two of the world’s largest economies, broke new territory in trade negotiations over rare earth elements.
U.S. Negotiators Say China Will Allow Rare-Earth Magnet Exports
U.S. officials said they confirmed that Beijing would continue to allow for the export of rare earth magnets, one of the provisions of a deal they brokered with the Chinese in June in London. The only ...
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India roundup: China's rare-earth export curbs hit India's EMS ambition
China's tighter rare earth export controls are disrupting Apple's plan to expand manufacturing in India as Dixon Technologies ...
Deal with Myanmar rebels? US plots big rare-earth move to counter China
The rare earth push - aimed at reducing dependence on China, which processes nearly 90% of global supply - has brought ...
China steps up to protect trade war edge as rare earth smugglers get creative
Beijing has further institutionalised its export-control regime on critical minerals - widely considered a trump card held by ...