TOKYO—The U.S. found out this year that China could use its chokehold on rare-earth minerals as a coercive tool when Beijing ...

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

China’s quiet release of rare earth quotas is fresh proof that President Trump’s push for American independence on the vital ...

The U.S. and China, two of the world’s largest economies, broke new territory in trade negotiations over rare earth elements.

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

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 ...

China's Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says ...

The European Union and China have agreed on a new mechanism to help solve possible issues regarding exports, European ...

China has also taken steps to bring foreign-owned rare earth refineries under domestic control, which aligns with its strategy.A Canadian firm, Neo Performance Materials, recently agreed to sell ...

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.

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 ...