
On December 15 local time, European Commission Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, Maroš Šefčovič, stated in an interview with Bloomberg Television that China has begun issuing longer-term rare earth licenses, enabling European companies to access critical mineral resources essential for…

U.S.-Pakistan Resource CooperationFrom September to October 2025, Pakistan signed a $5 billion memorandum of understanding on critical minerals cooperation with the U.S. Strategic Metals Company (USSM) and delivered its first batch of rare earth-containing mineral products to the United States in early October. These products inc…

On Thursday (December 11) local time, the Vietnamese National Assembly passed a revised bill that restricts the export of refined rare earths and reaffirms the ban on the export of rare earth ores.The bill will take effect in January next year, under which the Vietnamese government will "strictly" control the exploratio…

On December 10, the International section of the Economic Daily (Page 04) published an article titled "Multiple Industries in Japan Plagued by Rare Earth Anxiety."The full text is as follows:Recently, Japanese economists have noted that the Japanese government and industries are closely monitoring China's implementation…

I. Rare Earths Are Not “Rare”: A Treasure Trove in the Periodic TableOpening the periodic table, the 15 lanthanide elements from lanthanum to lutetium, along with the chemically similar scandium and yttrium, form a special family — the rare earth elements. Many mistakenly believe that “rare earths” are scarce soils, but the …

In an era defined by the restructuring of global industrial chains and intensifying geopolitical contest, supply chains have transcended their traditional role as channels for logistics and capital. They have emerged as strategic levers in international competition and cooperation. Tesla's recent push for supply chain “de-Sinici…
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