A rare-earth mineral with a silver metallic luster. More than 90% of refined dysprosium comes from China, and it is used in magnets that power everything from medical equipment to EV motors.

Mining of rare-earth minerals in China’s Inner Mongolia, in 2011. (Reuters) In its retaliation against U.S. tariffs, China slowed exports of several rare-earth minerals and magnets this month ...

Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher ...

Touring its exhibition hall in 2019, Xi examined row upon row of unremarkable gray metal blocks and declared to his entourage of Communist Party officials: “Rare earths are a vital strategic ...