Chinese traders are actively circumventing China’s ban on critical mineral exports to the U.S. by rerouting shipments through third countries such as Mexico and Thailand. Despite the ban, U.S. imports ...

A mysterious Chinese investor in rare earths play Northern Minerals has abandoned attempts to seize board control in the ...

TSMC insists that Chinese rare earth mineral export bans will not affect its production of advanced semiconductors, and has taken concrete steps to minimize disruption. China has played its most ...

China's weaponization of all-important rare earth minerals is sending the Trump administration scrambling to find new sources for the materials that power the modern world. Why it matters: From ...

China accounts for more than 80 per cent of global battery production. It’s highly unlikely the U.S. can reduce China’s role ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's exports of two critical minerals used in weapons, telecommunications and solar cells have plunged over the past three months amid a crackdown on smuggling and transshipment ...

Seeking to lessen its dependence on China for rare earth elements—which are essential for magnet production—Japan is ...

The Trump administration has sought to expand the domestic supply of critical minerals, as they are necessary for technologies in the energy and defense sectors, including batteries, fighter jets, ...