4 h. ago US vows reprieve on some tech export restrictions as talks with China begin in London

Top economic officials from Washington and Beijing have launched a high-stakes round of trade talks in London, with a senior White House official signaling soon after the start that the US will ease some tech export restrictions on China, adding that he expected the Chinese government to ramp up rare earth mineral exports to American markets. The Chinese and American delegations – led by China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, alongside US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard...

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6 h. ago Ahead of US trade talks, China’s rare earth trade data from May sends a message

In a reflection of Beijing’s ability to quickly leverage its dominance over the critical-mineral supply chain, the value of rare earth elements exported by China last month plunged by nearly half compared with a year prior. The official data came as analysts have been saying that China’s export controls over large quantities of critical minerals are like the ultimate trump card in trade negotiations with the United States. The world’s second-largest economy exported rare earth elements worth...

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56 h. ago ‘No longer any question..’: Donald Trump says China’s Xi Jinping has agreed to let rare earth minerals fl

‘No longer any question..’: Donald Trump says China’s Xi Jinping has agreed to let rare earth minerals fl  Times of India

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57 h. ago Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’

Trump says Xi agreed to restart flow of crucial minerals, but analysts say China won’t give up its ‘rare earth card’  CNN

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62 h. ago Trump announces China will restart rare earth mineral shipments to US after productive call

Trump announces China will restart rare earth mineral shipments to US after productive call  Fox News

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64 h. ago Trump says China’s Xi will allow rare earth minerals to flow to US

Trump says China’s Xi will allow rare earth minerals to flow to US  New York Post

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66 h. ago Trump says China's Xi agreed to restart flow of rare earth minerals

Trump says China's Xi agreed to restart flow of rare earth minerals  Reuters

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4 d. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump and China's Xi Jinping speak at last, agree to more talks

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump and China's Xi Jinping speak at last, agree to more talks  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago EU pushes China to address ‘alarming’ rare earth export controls

The EU has urged China to stop restricting the export of rare earth minerals and magnets, with the bloc’s trade chief saying its industries are in an “alarming situation”. The request was made during a meeting between the sides’ top commerce officials in Paris on Tuesday. It comes as sectors across Europe raise the alarm about a shortage of rare earths, which are used to manufacture hi-tech goods ranging from electric cars and smartphones to military tanks and aircraft. “I informed my Chinese...

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5 d. ago How is China ramping up controls on critical mineral exports amid row with US?

Parts of China that are rich in critical minerals are stepping up enforcement of tighter export controls as the country doubles down on its dominance of world supplies in the face of increasing pressure from the United States. China, the world’s biggest producer of critical minerals, supplies 92 per cent of the refined rare earth elements that are essential in the production of consumer electronics, electric vehicles and hi-tech defence systems. Its export controls mean companies must obtain...

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1 week ago Rare earth minerals are mostly sourced from China. Can we get them in the US?

Rare earth minerals are mostly sourced from China. Can we get them in the US?  USA Today

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2 w. ago Rare earth rush? China’s mineral exports surged ahead of US trade war escalation

Rare earth rush? China’s mineral exports surged ahead of US trade war escalation  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago How India Is Reducing Dependence on China for Rare Earth Minerals

How India Is Reducing Dependence on China for Rare Earth Minerals  The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine

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3 w. ago How China is adeptly playing the ace up its sleeve, rare earth minerals, in US trade deal

Until the US-China trade war abates and Beijing eases more rare earth export controls, American buyers are expected to take a skittish long-term view of Chinese sourcing.

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3 w. ago How China plays the ace up its sleeve – rare earth minerals – in dealing with US

How China plays the ace up its sleeve – rare earth minerals – in dealing with US  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Trump says he may speak to China’s Xi Jinping this week, following tariff agreement

Comments follow negotiations in Switzerland this weekend, in which the two sides agreed to reduce tariffs for 90 days.

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4 w. ago Donald Trump says he may speak to Xi Jinping this week following US

‘Total reset’ in bilateral relations achieved, he adds, after weekend talks in Switzerland yield agreed reduction in tariffs for 90 days.

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4 w. ago Are US weapons at risk as China’s rare earth export curbs choke critical mineral access?

As costs of Trump’s trade war rise, critical mineral curbs by China and supply chain gaps could disrupt US military programmes, experts say.

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