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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 ...
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China's rare earth export curbs disrupt Foxconn's AirPods production in India

Production of Apple's AirPods at Foxconn's Telangana factory has encountered supply disruptions due to China's tightening ...

America’s Biggest Rare-Earth Producer Makes a Play to End China’s Dominance

MP Materials’ goal to become a national rare-earths “champion” that can go toe-to-toe with China was turbocharged by Pentagon ...
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China has stopped exporting rare earths to everyone, not just the U.S ...

China has stopped exporting rare earths to everyone, not just the U.S., cutting off critical materials for tech, autos, aerospace, and defense. Jason Ma. Mon, April 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM UTC.

Is the race for rare earths good for the planet?

Rare earths have been described as the oil of the 21st century, incredibly valuable both economically and in the fight against climate change. There's a battle underway around the world to mine and ...

Pentagon’s China-style rare earths deal triggers industry backlash

Executives and officials criticise US government deal to buy into country’s only producing rare earths company ...
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U.S. reaches trade framework with China on rare earths that ... - Yahoo

The U.S. has completed a trade framework with China, President Donald Trump said June 11, after China’s restriction on exports of rare earths and magnets threatened to shut down vehicle and ...

China's spy agency attacks foreign efforts to 'steal' rare earths

China's Ministry of State Security on Friday said foreign spy agencies had tried to "steal" rare earths and pledged to crack ...