China steps up control of rare-earth exports citing ‘national security’ concerns

View: Source Tightened grip on minerals used in smartphones and fighter jets coincides with tense US-China trade talks. China has increased restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technologies as Beijing tightened its grip on the products that are critical for use in smartphones and fighter jets. China’s commerce ministry announced the restrictions on Thursday, arguing damage had been caused …

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What critical minerals are on China’s export control list now?

View: Source China on Thursday expanded its export controls over rare earths and related technology in a move to further tighten its grip and dominance on the critical minerals key to the energy transition. Five more medium to heavy rare earth elements – holmium, erbium, thulium, europium and ytterbium – and related material will be added from November 8, China’s commerce …

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Gold’s spectacular three-year rally is breaking all the records

View: Source Gold’s ascent through $4,000 an ounce is yet another milestone in a three-year bull run that has defied die-hard skeptics and broken analytical models that have reliably predicted its rises and falls for decades. Here is the story of how bullion shook off its reputation as a barbarous relic and muscled its way back toward the center of the …

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