Leaders at a summit in Beijing split over Ukraine and many trade issues. They came together with small steps on climate change and critical minerals.

However, this “trump card” did not come into China’s possession overnight. Behind its global dominance in rare earth exports lies a long history of weak technology and resou

According to sources, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar brought up the issue of rare earth curbs during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on July 14.

The numbers mark a recovery in the flow of the critical minerals that are used in electric vehicles and wind turbines following a Sino-U.S. trade deal.

The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few decades, China has cornered that market and surpassed the U.S.

Tiny rare-earth magnets are used for building phones, electric cars, and submarines. Nearly all rare earths are mined in China, but one U.S. company is trying to change that. WSJ’s Jon Emont spoke wit

Low environmental standards helped China become the world’s low-cost producer of rare earths, but Beijing was also focused on helping the industry.

By Melanie Burton and Adwitiya Srivastava MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Prices of rare earths could rally further given growing demand for Western material, reflected in a recent deal by the United States that has shown its resolve to rebuild the sector outside China,