Tag: diversification
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Rare Earth Export Controls Reshape Global Supply Chains
Introduction: A Strategic Tool Locked into Minerals China’s October 9 decision to broaden export controls on rare earths marks a watershed moment in global geopolitics and industrial strategy. By expanding restrictions to cover more of the 17 recognized rare-earth elements and related technologies, Beijing is moving beyond upstream material bans to manage midstream and downstream…
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Earth Controls Send Shockwaves Through Global Supply Chains
Beijing Tightens Rare Earth Exports, Expanding a Geopolitical Tool In a move with immediate implications for global manufacturing and defense, China announced sweeping export controls on rare earths and related technologies on October 9. The policy expands restrictions beyond the seven rare earths first targeted in April, now covering nearly all of the recognized 17…