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Unusual DOD deal to take stake in rare earth supplier seen as key to China competition
The Department of Defense partners with MP Materials in a multibillion-dollar deal to build a U.S. rare earth magnet supply ...
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 ...
China and E.U. Reach Narrow Agreements on Climate and Rare Earths
Leaders at a summit in Beijing split over Ukraine and many trade issues. They came together with small steps on climate ...
China-EU summit: progress on rare earth exports and tensions over Ukraine mark 50 years of pragmatically cautious relations
Half a century after the establishment of relations between China and the EU, and against a backdrop of deteriorating ...
EU and China agree on export supply mechanism amid rare earths row
The European Union and China have agreed on a new mechanism to help solve possible issues regarding exports, European ...
EU-China summit as it happened: Tense meeting dominated by trade, Ukraine and rare earths
Leaders from China and the European Union are now meeting at a summit in Beijing to mark 50 years of historic ties.
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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 ...
China's exports of rare earth magnets to the US surge in June
The numbers mark a recovery in the flow of the critical minerals that are used in electric vehicles and wind turbines ...
U.S. firms scramble to secure rare-earth magnets — imports from China surge 660%
China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States in June surged more than six times from May levels, following ...
China’s tightening grip on rare earths is proof Trump is right to seek independence
China’s quiet release of rare earth quotas is fresh proof that President Trump’s push for American independence on the vital ...
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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.
Australian Rare Earth Producer Braces to Take on Rival China With Help from Trump -- 2nd Update
Lynas Rare Earths reported a jump in fourth-quarter production and revenue, and sounded optimistic about benefiting from President Trump's efforts to loosen China's chokehold on critical minerals ...