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Lakewood-based rare earth refiner seeks to break China's dominance
A Colorado company is banking on challenging China’s dominance over rare earth elements. Join us for an unforgettable evening ...
Why It’s So Hard to Challenge China’s Rare Earths Dominance
How America and its allies can break free of Chinese dependency is a geopolitical priority with sweeping ramifications but no ...
India File: EV hopes hit by China rare earths curbs
Several flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali were cancelled or delayed and the airport in Maumere in East Nusa ...
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China’s rare earth chokehold is just the beginning
When U.S. President Donald Trump last week hailed a draft “framework” with Beijing to end their trade dispute, he singled out ...
VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says
The head of Scout Motors said the upstart automaker is engineering some components to reduce the need for rare earth ...
European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts
European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building ...
Rare Earth Boss Sees ‘Long, Hard Process’ to Loosen China’s Grip
Western nations will take years to develop enough rare earth processing capacity to limit China’s dominance over the critical ...
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.
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.
China's tight grip on rare earths shows little sign of weakening
Despite Beijing's signal to ease rare earth exports, global supply cutoffs will remain an ever-present threat, experts warned ...
China grants rare earth export permits after US trade talks, offers relief but uncertainty persists
China has approved “a certain number” of export permits for rare earth elements and related items, its commerce ministry spokesman said on Thursday ...