China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement, sources ...

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...

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 ...

Beijing has further institutionalised its export-control regime on critical minerals - widely considered a trump card held by ...

Decades of process innovation and industrial policy helped China corner the rare earths market while the US fell behind.

China’s exports of rare-earth magnets increased nearly threefold in June from the previous month, after the country lifted ...

China’s exports of rare-earth products jumped in June, pointing to a potential pickup in magnet supplies after ...

Despite producing a joint climate agreement, the EU-China summit exposed Europe's fundamental dilemma: the 27-nation bloc needs Beijing's cheap green technology and critical materials to meet its ...

India's green energy and tech ambitions face hurdles due to its reliance on China for rare earth elements (REEs), crucial for EVs, electronics, and cl ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — Despite a 90-day truce in its trade war with the United States, China appears to be maintaining tight control over its rare earth exports – preserving a key source of ...

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 rare earth export controls were “specifically designed to hit the US defense industry, and I cannot envision China stepping back from that,” said Thomas Kruemmer, ...