China said on Monday that it will strengthen controls over the full supply chains of strategic minerals exports as part of ...

China has imposed a ban on the export of seven rare earth elements without an export license, effective since April 4.

It said that curbing the momentum of smuggling and effectively safeguarding national security. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Trump administration initiated a Section 232 investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and their derivate ...

In April 2025, China imposed even further export restrictions on seven additional medium and heavy rare Earth elements — ...

Chinese players account for the bulk of world output of five essential elements used in 80,000 American weapons parts, ...

REUTERS There have been no antimony exports to the United States since September last year and none since 2023 for germanium and gallium. Fewer exports from China have left overseas consumers ...

Rio Tinto, in collaboration with Indium Corporation, has reportedly extracted the first batch of primary gallium in its Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, the only refinery in Canada, as part of ...

The ban applies to exports of ... In December 2024, China banned exports of gallium, germanium, and antimony to the United States. The global supply of antimony is tightening at a time when ...

There have been no antimony exports to the United States since September last year and none since 2023 for germanium and gallium. Fewer exports from China have left overseas consumers scrambling to ...