rare earths
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In 2025, the Sino-US competition shifted towards strategic choke points with Washington tightening semiconductor export controls under Biden's presidency and Beijing retaliating by imposing new licens...
President Donald Trump's recent vow to impose tariffs on Iran could undermine the fragile trade agreement struck months ago with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which暂停了关税并给予美国稀土资源的访问权。特朗普的新承诺可能危及与中国的贸易...
Japan's industry is alarmed by potential disruptions in critical mineral exports from China due to political tensions. This has prompted Tokyo to elevate the issue during a G7 finance ministers' meeti...
A Japanese mining ship left for Minamitori island to conduct a month-long mission aimed at securing Japan's own supply of rare earth minerals to reduce dependence on China. This is the world's first c...
In 2025, the US Department of Defense heavily supported MP Materials and its operations in rare earth minerals. Reports suggest that this support is part of a broader initiative to secure critical mat...
The U.S. aims to spur G7 nations into reducing their dependency on China for critical minerals, following Japan's lead after a 2010 supply disruption by China....
China has reportedly restricted the export of rare earth elements and magnets to Japan as pressure for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract her support for Taiwan. However, China is exercising cau...
During a meeting of G7 finance ministers, concerns were raised about China's tightening controls on rare earth exports to Japan and the potential global impact of this move. The ministers agreed to ac...
India ranks third globally for rare earth element reserves but faces significant production challenges due to regulatory constraints and inadequate processing capacity in its mining sector. A report b...