And China has our rare earth magnet supply in a chokehold. As is especially clear today, China could, with a single export control, shut down almost all critical U.S. defense and commercial ...

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Why does China control so much of the rare earth supply? China mines 70 percent of the world’s rare earths. Myanmar, Australia and the United States mine most of the rest.

Then, last week, Trump revealed a “framework” struck in London that supposedly will ease U.S. access to China’s rare earth minerals and magnets in exchange for setting tariffs on Chinese ...

China views its rare earths as a national security issue, not a trade one, and that’s why Beijing is unlikely to loosen controls anytime soon, experts say. June 6, 2025. 8 min. Summary.

Rare earth minerals are needed in everything from motors to a basic TV remote. US relations with China remain fragile, which could spell trouble for the rare earths supply chain. Mineral experts ...

China announced export controls on seven rare earths in early April, following a series of tighter restrictions in the last two years on a broad range of critical minerals.Washington had expected ...

China both wants to use its dominance of rare mineral mining as leverage, while at the same time proving to U.S. companies it can be a reliable supplier.

China’s Lock on Rare Earths Dictated Path Toward Trade Truce. Trump Says Deal Restoring China Trade Truce Is Done. Trump Says He Discussed Trade, Rare Earths in Call With China’s Xi.