Vulcan Elements opened its first plant on March 31 in Durham. A few days later, the escalating U.S.-China trade war shoved ...

China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to ...

Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher ...

China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets as part of China’s retaliation for President Trump’s sharp ...

As part of the retaliation against President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods, China has imposed new export controls ...

The transaction closed on March 31, 2025 and includes the acquisition of rare earth magnet production equipment, know-how, intellectual property, research & development, existing contracts ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are crucial for technologies like smartphone cameras and defense systems. A select few from the ...

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with ...

However, their important use in technologies such as microtechnologies, superconducting magnets, touch screens and new energy technologies can often lead them to be confused with rare earth elements.

China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

China has halted exports of its rare earth minerals to the United States as a retaliatory measure against the Trump administration's aggressive new tariffs.

China supplies around 90% of the world's rare earth magnets, according to the CRU research house. Which is a big problem, since the magnets themselves are also now on the export control list.