Race for rare earths: US, Russia and other nations chase minerals beyond China – which region is the new interest?

Race for rare earths: US, Russia and other nations chase minerals beyond China – which region is the new interest?

A worldwide rush to tap the Arctic’s resources is accelerating as countries look for alternatives to China’s stronghold over strategic minerals. Melting ice and improving access have drawn renewed interest to the largely undeveloped polar region, which is increasingly viewed as a potential source of rare earths, base metals and new trade routes, as per…

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China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smugglers, vows stronger export controls

China ramps up crackdown on strategic mineral smugglers, vows stronger export controls

A number of suspects involved in strategic mineral smuggling had been arrested, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, while pledging stronger enforcement of export controls to prevent illegal shipments and technology transfers for military use. The Ministry of Commerce statement came during a high-level export-control meeting in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region – an…

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