The U.S. and China, two of the world’s largest economies, broke new territory in trade negotiations over rare earth elements.

However, this “trump card” did not come into China’s possession overnight. Behind its global dominance in rare earth exports lies a long history of weak technology and resou

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few decades, China has cornered that market and surpassed the U.S.

Several companies under ECMS have flagged concerns over missing incentive-targets for the first year due to shortage of required resources

The numbers mark a recovery in the flow of the critical minerals that are used in electric vehicles and wind turbines following a Sino-U.S. trade deal.

China's Ministry of State Security says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths materials that it says threaten national security.

Lynas Rare Earths reported a jump in fourth-quarter production and revenue, and sounded optimistic about benefiting from President Trump's efforts to loosen China's chokehold on critical minerals needed for cars, smartphones and missile systems.

China has quietly issued its first 2025 rare earth mining and smelting quotas without the typical public statement, sources with knowledge of the matter said this week, another sign of Beijing tightening its control over the crucial sector.