China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement, sources ...

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few ...

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

Decades of process innovation and industrial policy helped China corner the rare earths market while the US fell behind.

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

China mines about 60% of the world's rare earths and makes 90% of rare earth magnets. It sets quotas on output, smelting, and separation, which are monitored as a barometer of global supply. WHY ...

China’s exports of rare-earth products jumped in June, pointing to a potential pickup in magnet supplies after ...

India's green energy and tech ambitions face hurdles due to its reliance on China for rare earth elements (REEs), crucial for EVs, electronics, and cl ...

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.

Hong Kong (CNN) — Despite a 90-day truce in its trade war with the United States, China appears to be maintaining tight control over its rare earth exports – preserving a key source of ...

China’s rare earth export controls were “specifically designed to hit the US defense industry, and I cannot envision China stepping back from that,” said Thomas Kruemmer, ...