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Elon Musk Warns Rare Earth Magnet Shortage May Delay Tesla’s Robots
China’s halt this month on exports of magnets containing heavy rare earth metals has affected Tesla’s plans to manufacture ...
China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?
Both China and Australia have rare earth reserves. But 90% of rare earth refining – which makes them usable in technology – ...
The Only U.S. Rare Earth Mine May Win Big From Trump’s China Tariffs
MP Materials, operator of the Mountain Pass mine in California’s Mojave Desert, is ramping up supplies of the critical ...
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Rare Earth Import and Export Data for March Released, Rare Earth Metal Ore Imports May Continue to Decline [SMM Analysis]
SMM reported on April 22: Recently, the General Administration of Customs released import and export data for January-March 2025. According to customs data, China's imports of rare earth metal ore ...
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SMM Rare Earth Morning Meeting Summary: Rare Earth Metal Prices Decline, Market Activity Remains Low
Rare Earth Metal Prices Decline, Market Activity Remains Low. On the metal side, Pr-Nd alloy prices continued to fall rapidly, but the purchase willingness of magnetic material enterprises remained ...
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Why Are Rare Earth Metals So Precious?
China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?
This Stock Is Soaring on China’s Rare-Earth Metals Export Ban. It’s Ready for the Challenge.
It’s the rare-earth metals one. Beijing is restricting exports of the metals, which are critical for electric vehicles, ...
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Will China’s rare earth export rules spur production elsewhere?
New rules requiring firms in China to get a license before exporting some rare earth elements are bolstering plans to ...
Why China curbing rare earth exports is a blow to the US
As the trade war continues to escalate, China has hit back at Trump by suspending exports of rare earth minerals.