China tightens export controls on rare earth minerals once again
In Brief Posted: 6:54 AM PDT · October 9, 2025 Image Credits:Cheng Xin / Getty Images Ram Iyer China tightens export controls on rare earth minerals once again As the race to make ever faster semiconductors intensifies, China has once again notched up export controls on rare earth minerals as well as related mining and refining technology. The country’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that it has added five rare earth elements to its export control list, taking the total to 12, in order to “safeguard national security.” The ministry introduced an export license that foreign producers will have to apply for if they plan to export products that use even slight amounts of Chinese-origin rare earth minerals, or technology from the country to mine them. The…
