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Korea unveils strategy to enhance rare earth supply chains

The government on Thursday announced a comprehensive strategy aimed at strengthening Korea's supply chains for rare earth elements amid the growing importance of such materials that are critical in many advanced industries.

2026-02-05

LS Cable & System to build $689M recycled copper magnet plant in Virginia

LS Cable & System is making another major investment in the United States with a large-scale rare-earth magnet manufacturing facility in Chesapeake, Virginia.

2025-12-15

High-level Chinese officials to visit Brussels to discuss rare earth export curbs, EU's Costa says

European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday that high-level officials from China were scheduled to visit Brussels in the coming weeks to discuss Beijing's export curbs on rare earths.

2025-10-27

New U.S.-China showdown may color upcoming APEC summit

Signs are emerging of a renewed U.S.-China standoff, triggered this time by a dispute over rare earth exports. After China announced export controls U.S. President Donald Trump declared 100 percent tariffs on Chinese goods.

2025-10-13

Korea in tight spot as China tightens rare earth export controls ahead of APEC summit

China has introduced new measures to tighten control over rare earth minerals and related technologies ahead of the closely watched Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at the end of this month.

2025-10-09

China’s rare earth export controls threaten Korea’s auto and defense supply chain

A tightening Chinese chokehold on heavy rare earth exports is forcing Korean manufacturers to the brink, exposing cracks in Seoul's strategy to secure critical minerals.

2025-09-26

China's imports of U.S. rare earth ore surge in July

China's rare earth ore imports from the United States surged in July, likely due to prior shipments from MP Materials.

2025-08-22

베트남 희토류 공급 늘리고 중국 의존도 줄이는 한국

Rare earths — key minerals essential for semiconductors, arms and EV batteries production — have moved to the forefront of U.S.-China tensions as China, which accounts for the majority of the world’s rare earth supply, increasingly leverages its...

2025-08-20

Vietnam emerges as key rare earth source as Korea reduces reliance on China

Rare earths — key minerals essential for semiconductors, arms and EV batteries — have moved to the forefront of U.S.-China tensions as China increasingly leverages its dominance in resources as a geopolitical tool.

2025-08-12

China's exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. skyrocket in June

China's exports of rare earth magnets to the United States in June surged by more than six times from May, marking a sharp recovery in the flow of critical minerals crucial to electric vehicles and wind turbines following the China-U.S. trade deal.

2025-07-20