The rare-earth mineral dysprosium, used for magnets in electric-vehicle motors, is among exports China slowed in response to Trump’s trade war Skip to Main Content Explore Our Brands ...

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 ...

China’s dominance of the rare earths supply chain has emerged as a potent tool in its renewed trade war with the United States. The minerals are used to power everything from iPhones to fighter ...

The other four rare earths subject to China’s new export license requirement are mostly used for civilian purposes. Military applications represent only about 5 percent of the rare earth magnet ...

At the Berkeley Pit, researchers hope to extract valuable metals to increase U.S. production of rare earths used in electric cars, medical advances and national defense.