Latest about Rare Earth Metals
China convicts 27 people for smuggling 166 tons of critical chipmaking element antimony
A Chinese court sentenced 27 individuals for illegally exporting antimony ingots without licenses, with authorities saying more than 166 metric tons were smuggled earlier this year.
Trump secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee
U.S. President Donald Trump secures an investment from a South Korean firm to build a rare earth refinery in Tennessee.
China issues first batch of ‘general’ rare-earth export licences to magnet makers
China has issued the first round of streamlined rare-earth export licences to at least three permanent-magnet manufacturers, allowing them to accelerate shipments to selected overseas clients.
1,500% price increase on some rare earth elements squeezes chipmaking business
Yttrium prices are surging as the trade war between China and the U.S. have caused supply to dry up.
China suspends ban on rare earth exports to the U.S., but licensing controls remain
China has lifted its ban on exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States, temporarily halting restrictions that had reshaped global materials markets over the past year.
China suspends rare-earth export control measures, easing key flashpoint in US-China trade war
Beijing is suspending the implementation of its tight export controls on rare-earth materials for a year.
US and Japan move to loosen China’s rare earths grip
Announced on October 28 in Tokyo, the agreement commits both governments to securing mineral flows and accelerating the deployment of advanced nuclear power.
