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 ...

China’s quiet release of rare earth quotas is fresh proof that President Trump’s push for American independence on the vital ...

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

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

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.

When China began its crackdown on the sector some fifteen years ago, there were hundreds of miners and processors. By 2013 ...

Following talks with the US thought to include reductions in critical mineral export restrictions, China reports 60 per cent ...

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

Leaders at a summit in Beijing split over Ukraine and many trade issues. They came together with small steps on climate ...

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

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 ...