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Trump Wants Rare Earths. But Challenging China’s Dominance Will Take More Than Tariffs
How America and its allies can break free of Chinese rare earth dependency is a geopolitical priority with sweeping economic ...
European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts
European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building ...
VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says
The head of Scout Motors said the upstart automaker is engineering some components to reduce the need for rare earth ...
Daimler Truck says rare earth supply concerns have led to more inventory building
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (Reuters) -Obstacles to the supply of key raw materials from China have prompted truckmaker Daimler Truck ...
Carmakers battle to find supplies of rare earths as China tightens its grip
Mercedes-Benz among groups looking to secure alternative sources of vital materials after China tightens export curbs ...
Ford CEO says rare earths shortage forced it to shut factory
The U.S. automaker is struggling to procure rare earth materials essential to its cars, as exports from China slow.
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Exclusive: India moves to conserve its rare earths, seeks halt to Japan exports, sources say
India has asked state-run miner IREL to suspend a 13-year-old agreement on rare earth exports to Japan and to safeguard ...
GM's got an advantage in the rare earth minerals trade war that could upend the industry
GM formed alliances with 2 rare earth mineral processing companies to domestically source materials for parts GM uses in EVs.
Rare earths shortage could cause pandemic-era disruptions, experts say
That’s how one expert told CNN the auto industry is describing a possible shortage of rare-earth elements — minerals that are now center stage in the global trade war. Running low on those minerals ...
Berjaya Land to Explore Rare Earth Mining in Malaysia’s Perlis
Berjaya Land Bhd. is set to explore and develop the mining of rare earth elements and other minerals in Malaysia’s northern ...
Inside the battle to control the world’s supply of rare earths
Jim Kennedy, a consultant and entrepreneur of rare earths — a group of 17 metallic elements, including 15 lanthanides, crucial for modern technology — met with a top official at the ...
Ford struggles with supply of rare earth magnets, CEO says in interview
CEO Jim Farley made the comment in an interview with Bloomberg News. China controls more than 90% of global rare earth ...