China has not budged on specialized rare earths, such as samarium, which are needed for military applications and outside the fast-track trade deal agreed in London

Notorious ethnic group in northeast Myanmar is guarding new Chinese-run rare earth mines in Shan State, where chemicals are used to flush the minerals out of local mountains, creating another toxic runoff concern for Thailand

The carmaker should be able to produce electric vehicles or hybrid cars without disruptions "for at least about one year”

Talks going well, Lutnick says; US officials are expected to drop restrictions imposed recently on a range of technology and other products to China in return for better access to rare earth exports

The People's Daily calls for tough regulatory action over the sale of new cars advertised as 'zero-mileage used cars'

Dialogue on Beijing's rare earth blockade has now become part of its negotiations on the EU's tariffs on China-made EVs, and it signals China's willingness to use its dominance in the critical industry as leverage

Smoke was initially seen rising from a deck loaded with electric vehicles, the ship's owner said, after it left Yantai port in China. EV fires on ships are tough to extinguish due to the heat generated and risk of reignition

A licensing system set up by China for exports of rare earth magnets gives it leverage similar to America's chip export controls because of its near-monopoly on the sector.

US markets rise after Trump says "We're in very good shape with China and the trade deal," following his long talk to Xi on Thursday

China has introduced a tracking system for rare-earth magnets; producers have to submit details online on trading volumes and client names, as it looks to curb access

China's failure to lift export curbs on critical minerals, as promised in Geneva, has heightened concerns by carmakers and other firms that rely on rare earths

The trade war truce negotiated in Geneva is hanging by a thread, amid reports that China reneged on its agreement to ease export controls imposed on critical minerals.