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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 ...
Exclusive: India moves to conserve its rare earths, seeks halt to Japan exports, sources say
India has asked state-run miner IREL to suspend a 13-year-old agreement on rare earth exports to Japan and to safeguard ...
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.
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, ...
Carmakers battle to find supplies of rare earths as China tightens its grip
Mercedes-Benz among groups looking to secure alternative sources of vital materials after China tightens export curbs ...
Ford CEO says rare earths shortage forced it to shut factory
The U.S. automaker is struggling to procure rare earth materials essential to its cars, as exports from China slow.
Inside the battle to control the world’s supply of rare earths
Jim Kennedy, a consultant and entrepreneur of rare earths — a group of 17 metallic elements, including 15 lanthanides, crucial for modern technology — met with a top official at the ...
GM's got an advantage in the rare earth minerals trade war that could upend the industry
GM formed alliances with 2 rare earth mineral processing companies to domestically source materials for parts GM uses in EVs.
Rare earths shortage could cause pandemic-era disruptions, experts say
That’s how one expert told CNN the auto industry is describing a possible shortage of rare-earth elements — minerals that are now center stage in the global trade war. Running low on those minerals ...
Trump Mulls Using Defense Powers to Fund Rare-Earth Projects
The Trump administration is developing a plan to use Cold War-era powers to prioritize and fund rare earth projects it deems ...
Ford struggles with supply of rare earth magnets, CEO says in interview
CEO Jim Farley made the comment in an interview with Bloomberg News. China controls more than 90% of global rare earth ...
US-China trade truce leaves military-use rare earth issue unresolved, sources say
The renewed U.S.-China trade truce struck in London left a key area of export restrictions tied to national security ...