China signed an MOU in February 2025 with the Cook Islands outlining the nations’ intent to cooperate on matters such as the ...

This comes after China had earlier in April imposed tighter export controls on rare earth magnets — critical components for ...

China has imposed export controls on two items on which it holds an almost complete global monopoly: the world’s currently ...

Only a few years ago, the Biden administration declared export controls a “new strategic asset” to help the US maintain “as ...

Just four months into his tenure at the Pentagon, private equity billionaire Steve Feinberg has landed his first big deal: a ...

Rare earths are key materials for many electric vehicle (EV) parts. China has a dominant position in the global rare earth ...

China has put export restrictions on technologies critical for producing electric vehicle batteries, in a move to consolidate its dominance in the sector that has contributed to the country’s lead in ...

Apple secured a $500 million deal with MP Materials for U.S.-made rare earth magnets, reducing reliance on China.

Beijing’s 91% grip on materials vital to defence and electric vehicles is down to its scale, but also its lead in processing.

MP Materials inks $500M deal with Apple to make rare earth magnets, as Pentagon backs domestic mining to reduce China ...

Wearing his iconic leather jacket, Huang walked into the sunny courtyard of the Mandarin Oriental hotel earlier than ...

MP Materials, which has the only operational rare earths mine in the U.S., has drawn interest as a challenger to China's ...