Export Restrictions: Are China and the EU Moving Closer on Rare Earths?
Beijing and Brussels agree on new export mechanism — details and impact remain unclear.
Export Restrictions: Are China and the EU Moving Closer on Rare Earths?
Politics
U.S. Launches Push to Recover Critical Minerals from Abandoned Mines
U.S. Launches Push to Recover Critical Minerals from Abandoned Mines
Former mining sites are known to still contain key resources. They could help safeguard the domestic industry's supply, while creating jobs.
Reuters: China Refrains From Publicly Announcing Its Rare Earth Quotas
Reuters: China Refrains From Publicly Announcing Its Rare Earth Quotas
China has apparently allocated its first annual quotas for rare earth mining and processing without the usual public announcement.
Japan and EU Consider Joint Procurement of Rare Earths
Japan and EU Consider Joint Procurement of Rare Earths
Following the launch of an EU purchasing platform for critical raw materials, a bilateral partnership may follow to further consolidate demand and strengthen market leverage.
Boosting Domestic Production: Kazakhstan Lifts Export Duty on Gallium
Boosting Domestic Production: Kazakhstan Lifts Export Duty on Gallium
In addition to lifting the export duty, the resource-rich Central Asian country plans to temporarily ban the export of certain unprocessed metals.
Despite Restrictions, Chinese Materials Still Flow Abroad Illegally
Despite Restrictions, Chinese Materials Still Flow Abroad Illegally
China is tightening its export controls, requiring increasingly detailed scrutiny of the end-use for a growing list of raw materials.