October 9, 2025
China extends rare earth restrictions, targets defense, semiconductor users
Employees carry territories containing rare earth elements for port export to Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China 31 October 2010.- Reuters Five new elements of rare land added to the export control list. Defense users abroad prevented the acquisition of export licenses. New rules that affect chipmakers using Chinese materials worldwide. China tightens sects of rare land exports on Thursday, saying it was planning to limit exports to overseas defense companies and semiconductor users and adding five rare earth elements to its list. The largest producer of rare earths in the world also added dozens of pieces of refinement technology to the
