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China approves some rare earth export applications ahead of U.S. trade talks
China on Saturday said it had granted approval to some applications for the export of rare earths, in a move that comes just ...
Exclusive: China issues rare earth licenses to suppliers of top 3 US automakers, sources say
China's critical-mineral export controls have become a focus on Trump's criticism of Beijing, which he says has violated the ...
Automakers Race to Find Workaround to China’s Stranglehold on Rare-Earth Magnets
Major manufacturers, fearful they will have to shut down assembly lines, are considering moving some production of parts to ...
China’s rare earth chokehold tests the mettle of global industry
Global automakers and governments are raising concerns as China's restrictions on rare earth magnet exports disrupt supply ...
China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield
China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...
Why China’s mineral monopoly has emerged as key obstacle in US tariff talks: ‘They hold virtually all of the cards’
Beijing has infuriated Trump officials by failing to loosen its crackdown on exports of seven “heavy” rare earth metals which ...