China on Saturday said it had granted approval to some applications for the export of rare earths, in a move that comes just ...

The approval was granted considering rising global demand for medium and heavy rare earth elements driven by industries such ...

China has signalled for more than 15 years that it was looking to weaponise areas of the global supply chain, a strategy ...

China dominates the supply chain for key minerals and its commerce ministry started requiring licences for exports of rare earths and related magnets in early April. The slow approval process has ...

China has approved limited export licenses for rare earth metals amid surging global demand from industries like robotics and ...

China's critical-mineral export controls have become a focus on Trump's criticism of Beijing, which he says has violated the ...

China controls 90% of the global processing of rare earths. But despite a 90-day trade truce with the United States, Beijing has yet to loosen these controls, drawing ire from Washington.