China produces over 90 per cent of some of the world’s most critical rare earth minerals such as yttrium, dysprosium and ...

According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the US is not currently prepared to replace these ...

The imports targeted include so-called critical minerals like cobalt, lithium and nickel, rare-earth elements, as well as ...

China has placed export curbs as part of its sweeping response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, forcing producers to ...

Export controls pose direct threats to U.S. military readiness, highlighting that the country is already lagging behind in ...

China’s dominance of both mining and processing means these niche metals have become a cudgel to use against opponents.

Rare earth minerals fuel EVs, jets, and MRIs—but China controls 69% of production and 90% of refining. Can the world break ...

The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, ...

China has halted exports of critical minerals and magnets needed to make everything from cars, drones, missiles and ...

China has managed to hit the U.S. where it hurts the most in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs, with ...

China halts rare earth element export in a move that threatens U.S. defense, auto and tech supply chains as Trump’s tariffs trigger a global scramble for critical minerals.

It’s the rare-earth metals one. Beijing is restricting exports of the metals, which are critical for electric vehicles, ...