The government issued the first set of quotas for the year only last month, without the usual public statement, Reuters ...

China arrests suspects involved in smuggling strategic minerals, and authorities warn of ‘increasingly covert’ tactics to ...

July 7 (Reuters) - China's export restrictions on rare earths brought parts of the global auto supply chain to a halt and U.S ...

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

China’s exports of rare-earth products jumped in June, pointing to a potential pickup in magnet supplies after ...

China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) reminded on Friday that foreign espionage and intelligence agencies have attempted ...

China’s dominance in the rare earth supply chain has historically given it leverage over global markets. Its recent export ...

rare earth Photo:VCG. China's export control measures are consistent with universal practices, and such measures are non-discriminatory and not targeted at any particular country, a spokesperson ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -Global manufacturers have raised the alarm on China's decision to curb exports of rare earths alloys, mixtures and magnets. Rare earths are a group of 17 silvery-white elements.

Rare earths are essential for high-tech products, everything from electric vehicles to mobile phones and even fighter jets. However, China dominates the supply chain. And as relations between the ...