China's ambitious Tianwen-2 mission is heading for to two extremely different bodies in our solar system, and should provide ...

Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more ...

China is preparing to launch near-Earth asteroid probe Tianwen-2 at the end of May, state-run CCTV reported on Sunday, in the country's first mission to collect samples from interplanetary space.

China accounts for over 90% of the world’s rare earth refining capacity, according to the International Energy Agency, and a similar proportion of global rare earth magnet production.

According to media reports, China recently suspended the export of certain rare earth minerals, ostensibly while re-drafting the regulations covering such exports. MetalMiner’s weekly newsletter ...

New rules requiring firms in China to get a license before exporting some rare earth elements are bolstering plans to establish rare earth processing in other countries. The US and European Union ...

China’s move to impose strict export controls on rare earth elements used in auto manufacturing has reportedly sparked fears of potential shortages of cars. Earlier this month, Chinese President ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday that China’s decision to block the exports of rare earth magnets in response to President Trump’s tariffs will slow the rate of production for the company’s ...

BEIJING -- The Chinese government has issued licenses to companies to export rare-earth products to the ... based on this week's agreement in U.S.-China trade talks.

(Cfoto/Zuma Press) China’s blizzard of retaliatory measures included something a bit more obscure: New export controls on rare-earth metals that are needed for advanced defense equipment like ...