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

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 ...

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

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

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

China has released its first set of rare earth mining quotas for 2025 quietly, marking a move to tighten state control over ...

China's export restrictions on rare earths brought parts of the global auto supply chain to a halt and U.S. President Donald Trump to the negotiating table. But at home, they're a big headache for ...

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

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 ...

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.

China accounts for 61% of global mined rare earth production, but its control over the processing stage is much higher at 92% of the global output, according to the International Energy Agency.

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, ...