US announced plans on Tuesday to increase tariffs on 14 categories of products from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, covering US$18 billion in imports The White House said the moves ...

China has long dominated the rare earths market ... In 2022, the US Department of Defense awarded $45 million to MP Materials for rare earth oxide processing, and in 2023, it awarded over $288 ...

China marked a major achievement by presenting its strongest solar panel ever constructed through the development of a “miracle material.” This breakthrough technology shows the potential to transform ...

Western governments and companies became aware of this a year ago when China imposed export controls on these two materials. The policy sent shivers of anxiety through many Western companies.