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Trump Wants Rare Earths. But Challenging China’s Dominance Will Take More Than Tariffs
How America and its allies can break free of Chinese rare earth dependency is a geopolitical priority with sweeping economic ...
China has a lock on rare metals. Does this startup have a crowbar?
The US was once a major supplier of rare earths. But mining and refining the stuff is a deeply toxic business that fell afoul ...
Rare Earth Boss Sees ‘Long, Hard Process’ to Loosen China’s Grip
Western nations will take years to develop enough rare earth processing capacity to limit China’s dominance over the critical ...
How did China come to dominate the rare-earth trade? Production jumped ninefold in three decades
China's dominance in rare earth magnets came through strategic state support and access to raw materials, allowing it to ...
Exclusive: US-China trade truce leaves military-use rare earth issue unresolved, sources say
A German court is set to deliver a verdict on Monday in the case of a Syrian doctor accused of crimes against humanity, ...
Rare earth minerals are the biggest card China can play in its negotiations with Trump
China's dominance in rare earths minerals can cause a shortage for US consumers in everything from cars to TV remotes.
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Rare Earth, Raw Power: How China Plays the Carrot and Stick Game of the Century
Beijing is more openly leveraging its control over rare earths, using them both as a stick to pressure geostrategic rivals ...
The Rare Earth Trap: How China Could Cripple America's Tech and Defense in One Move
DALE COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — President Joe Biden changed the name of Fort Rucker in southeast Alabama to Fort Novosel during ...
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Rare Earths, real power: How China is winning the tech war of tomorrow
US-China tech tensions escalate as rare earths, chips, and batteries reshape global power and future warfare dynamics. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to ...
China rare earths magnets maker says it has received export licences
Chinese rare earths magnet producer JL MAG Rare-Earth said on Wednesday it had obtained export licences for rare earths ...
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What are rare earth minerals, and why are they central to Trump’s trade war?
The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earths minerals. Last month, President Donald Trump said the United States needed Greenland “very badly,” renewing his threat to ...
China Puts Six-Month Limit on Its Ease of Rare-Earth Export Licenses
A tentative deal reached in London gives Beijing continued leverage in trade negotiations.