China stops exports of rare earth
Listen to the article China has stopped exports of critical minerals and rage magnets in response to growing commercial tensions with the United States, threatening global supply chains for electric vehicles, semiconductors and military material. The move comes as part of Beijing’s retaliation against US President Donald Trump’s new invoices that were introduced this month. Sources in the industry have said that Chinese customs have prevented the sending of six heavy elements of rare land and a related magnet from ports across the country. Exporters must now apply for special licenses for the sending of materials abroad, but China has
