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China’s stranglehold on rare earth elements threatens America’s national security

At a recent hearing of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese ...

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China

Europe only has two rare earth processing facilities, one in Estonia and this one in western France. It is the only plant ...

Could the US and Europe go rare earth-free to escape China’s magnetic pull?

Researchers have been seeking alternative ways to produce the magnets needed to make everything from mobile phones to ...

Chinese hotel forced to shut down bizarre guest service involving rare animals: 'Close contact'

According to The Times, a U.K.-based outlet, the Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel near Chongqing, China, was offering ...

China pledges to crack down on illicit exports of rare earths, urges US to lift more trade controls

China's Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says ...

China Strong-Armed Japan Over Rare Earths. It’s a Lesson for the U.S.

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 ...
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Rare Earth Elements & US-China Negotiations: What GovCons Should Know

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

Asia Centric: China Dominates Rare Earths -- Can It be Copied?

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world ...

China's exports and imports picked up in July, helped by the pause in Trump's higher tariffs

China has reported its exports surged 7.2% in July from a year earlier while its imports grew at the fastest pace in a year, ...

MP Materials posts smaller loss as rare earths production surges

MP Materials posted a smaller-than-expected second-quarter loss Thursday, as the U.S. rare earths miner benefited from higher ...