Greer Presses China’s He Lifeng on Farm Purchases and Rare Earth Commitments
USTR Jamieson Greer told China’s He Lifeng on Nov. 6 that Beijing must carry out past commitments on farm purchases and rare earths, USTR said.
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Phoenix Tailings Picks Rochester, NY for $375 Million Rare Earth Plant at Eastman Business Park
Phoenix Tailings will build a $375M rare earth plant at Eastman Business Park in Rochester, NY, with 90+ jobs at launch and full production in 2028.
China’s Critical-Mineral Export Controls: Leverage and Its Limits
China’s critical-mineral export controls have become Beijing’s most direct form of economic leverage over the United States and its allies. Since 2023 China’s commerce ministry, MOFCOM, has put gallium, germanium, graphite, antimony, tungsten and seven heavy rare earths under export licensing,…
Rare Earth Truce Explained: What the Jan. 10 Deadline Means
Rare earth export controls and the US-China truce to Jan. 10, 2027: what China’s licensing does, what the summit left open and the deadlines ahead.