rare-earth elements

China Rare Earth Group in talks to acquire Shenghe, an MP Materials shareholder

State-owned China Rare Earth Group is in talks to acquire Shenghe Resources, a deal that would consolidate Beijing's grip on the rare earth sector and hand a Chinese state enterprise an indirect stake in MP Materials, the only rare earth…

IEA says China rare earth curbs threaten $6.5T in output

The International Energy Agency warned on Wednesday that the full implementation of China's rare earth export restrictions could put $6.5 trillion of downstream production outside the country at risk each year, underscoring the scale of Western industry's dependence on Chinese…

Chinese firms use rare-earth ban to squeeze foreign rivals

Chinese manufacturers that use rare earths are seizing what the Financial Times describes as a "historic" opportunity to move up the industrial value chain and squeeze out foreign competitors, leveraging Beijing's escalating export controls on critical minerals to capture higher-value…