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China’s stranglehold on rare earth elements threatens America’s national security
The market for rare earth magnets, which are 15 times stronger than old-fashioned steel magnets, has been growing ...
China rare earth exports slid in July after hitting peak in prior month
Rare earth exports from China slumped 23% in July after hitting a record a month earlier, customs data showed on Thursday, ...
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 ...
Rare earths are China's bargaining chip in the trade war — the U.S. is trying to fix that
China mines around 70% and processes around 90% of rare earths. The U.S. is hoping to change that with investment in the ...
Greer Says US-China Talks ‘About Halfway There’ on Rare Earths
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sounded a cautiously optimistic note on discussions with China on rare earth flows, ...
UCLA library user borrowed rare Chinese manuscripts, returned fakes, DOJ says
A UCLA library user who allegedly took home rare Chinese manuscripts and returned fake ones in their place has been charged ...
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.
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How China came to rule the world of rare earth elements
The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few decades, China has cornered that market and surpassed the U.S.