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U.S. agencies alarmed by China’s curbs on exports of rare-earth minerals
Beijing’s curbs on rare earth exports, used to make military drones, consumer electronics, electric cars and more, have ...
China Pressures US Ally to Block Rare Earths to US
Beijing may target companies in a third country for the first time to restrict U.S. access to critical rare earth metals.
Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare
Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more ...
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Global economic upheaval creates ROI for recycling rare earth elements in servers
The move by Western Digital, Microsoft, and their partners is partly environmental, but also geopolitical, with tariffs and ...
Bad News for China: Rare Earth Elements Aren’t That Rare
China is limiting US access to critical minerals in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the move isn’t as ...
Elon Musk says Tesla will have ‘thousands’ of Optimus robots by year’s end, but China slapping controls on rare earths is hobbling production
President Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs provoked Beijing into demonstrating one of its key points of leverage.
Elon Musk Warns Rare Earth Magnet Shortage May Delay Tesla’s Robots
China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture ...
Why does the US need China's rare earth metals?
China has upped the ante in its trade war with the United States. Beijing last week imposed export controls on "rare earth" ...
China asks South Korea not to export rare earth products to US defense, warns companies could be sanctioned
The Chinese government has warned South Korean companies of retributions if they continue exporting products containing its ...
China asks Korea not to supply products using rare earths to US defence firms, paper reports
Beijing recently asked South Korean companies not to ship products containing China's rare earth minerals to U.S. defence ...
Musk says China’s blocking of rare earth magnets will hit Tesla humanoid robots
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that China’s decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President ...
3 Ways To Profit From China's Export Ban On Rare Earth Metals
China has suspended rare earth exports in retaliation to President Trump’s recent tariff hikes. Click to read.