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Trump Wants Rare Earths. But Challenging China’s Dominance Will Take More Than Tariffs
How America and its allies can break free of Chinese dependency is a geopolitical priority with sweeping ramifications but no ...
Rare earth deal with China is 'long-term' industrial crisis, says MP Materials CEO
James Litinsky, MP Materials CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk rare earth deal with China, its supply chain, CapEx ...
China has granted rare earth export licences to some firms, commerce ministry says
China's commerce ministry said on Thursday that "a certain number" of rare earth export licence applications had been ...
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 ...
India File: EV hopes hit by China rare earths curbs
New Zealand has suspended millions of dollars in budget funding to the Cook Islands, it said on Thursday, as the relationship ...
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
GM's got an advantage in the rare earth minerals trade war that could upend the industry
GM formed alliances with 2 rare earth mineral processing companies to domestically source materials for parts GM uses in EVs.
Upcoming Trade Deal Shows U.S. Reliance On China’s Rare Earth Minerals
The U.S. trade "deal" with China highlights how dependent Americans are on Chinese rare earth minerals, creating an economic ...
Rare earths shortage could cause pandemic-era disruptions, experts say
That’s how one expert told CNN the auto industry is describing a possible shortage of rare-earth elements — minerals that are now center stage in the global trade war. Running low on those minerals ...
Ford struggles with supply of rare earth magnets, CEO says in interview
CEO Jim Farley made the comment in an interview with Bloomberg News. China controls more than 90% of global rare earth ...