
Reuters reported that amid the escalating global tensions over critical minerals supply, the G7's technical team held a closed-door meeting in Chicago in mid-September to discuss a series of measures to counter China's dominance in rare earths. The core of the meeting revolved around setting a price floor for rare earths, carbon …

Recently, Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan announced that due to rare earth material issues, some of its car production lines have temporarily ceased operations. The company's statement pointed out that the shortage of components mainly affects the electronic systems and engine parts of automobiles, directly impacting production…

When you pick up an iPhone 17 Pro and enjoy its dazzling screen, smooth touch feedback and clear night photos, you may not have thought that behind these high-tech experiences lies an "invisible magic" - rare earth functional materials. These unassuming materials, weighing only 0.1-0.2% of the iPhone (about 0.2-0.5 gram…

Despite China's mainland achieving a record high in the export of processed rare earth products in August since 2012, European companies have been forced to suspend production due to a shortage of supply from China. The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China pointed out on the 18th that the European supply chain has been aff…

Rare earths are dual-use items for both military and civilian purposes. Controlling rare earths is an international obligation and a means to maintain world peace.Given China's international leadership position in the rare earth industry and its unstoppable great rejuvenation, foreign media and national management agencies have b…

The weaponization of China's rare earths has become a major flashpoint in US-China trade negotiations. These critical materials, especially high-performance magnets, are essential components of electric vehicles, wind turbines, industrial robots, and advanced defense systems.To counter China's strict rare earth export controls, t…

On September 11, 2025, UBS Securities released "China's Sustainable Development - Summary of the China Rare Earth Experts' Conference". The conference invited senior experts with over a decade of experience in the rare earth permanent magnet industry to deeply analyze the market pattern of China's rare earths and its im…

Recently, the 2025 East Asia Marine Expo, themed "From Blue to Future - Blue Ocean and Technology", was held in Qingdao, Shandong Province. This expo brought together over 450 enterprises and institutions to showcase the latest achievements in marine engineering, technological equipment, marine biomedicine and other fie…

David Shaul's article in "The National Interest" magazine hits a core fact: China indeed dominates the rare earth industry, especially in processing and magnet production. Approximately 90% of rare earth magnets come from China - the bottleneck for electric vehicles, wind turbines, defense systems, and semiconductors. T…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in talks with China on rare earth cooperation to expand local refining capacity after the government banned the export of unprocessed materials.The secretary-general of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Dato' Noor Azmi Dizon, said negotiations were difficult as China's policy is to only import raw materi…
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