rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As geopolitical and trade tensions rise, China’s dominance of both mining and processing means these niche metals have become a cudgel ...

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products ... has almost no processing ability for the targeted metals, according ...

(Bloomberg) — From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As geopolitical and trade ... The next issue of Top Stories will ...

rare-earth metals and associated products such as smartphones, in an escalation of his dispute with global trade partners. Mr. Trump has upended markets in recent weeks with his sweeping on-off ...

rare earth metals. Along with other minerals that are critical to defense and industry, China has effectively halted exports of seven of these vital metals, as well as products, such as magnets ...

From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products ... has almost no processing ability for the targeted metals, according ...

China has already imposed ... not exist in pure form in the Earth’s crust. And unlike gallium or germanium, they are not by-products of smelting mass-produced metals such as aluminium or zinc.

US President Donald Trump ordered a probe Tuesday that may result in tariffs on critical minerals, rare-earth metals and associated products such as smartphones, in an escalation of his dispute with ...

The new rules require all companies to secure government permission to export the seven minerals as well as associated products ... has the capabilities to be able to produce the rare earth metals ...

By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher, who has covered the rare earth metals industry since 2009 ... on and that current supplies of minerals and products outside of China could run low.