China’s new restrictions on exports of the metals could have an impact on the production of everything from LED lights to ...

China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As ...

China is responsible for most of the world’s processing of rare earth metals and minerals, but its new export restrictions ...

In response to punitive tariffs imposed by Washington, Beijing earlier this month added seven rare earths to its export control list. While the metals actually occur fairly commonly in the Earth ...