China halts export of rare earths days after Trump announced a trade deal
China dominates the complex and dirty refining process for rare earths and controls output via a quota system that it has tightened. It responsible for 90 per cent of the production of the world's rare minerals, a group of 17 elements used across the defence, electric vehicle, energy and electronics industries
China dominates the complex and dirty refining process for rare earths and controls output via a quota system that it has tightened. It responsible for 90 per cent of the production of the world's rare minerals, a group of 17 elements used across the defence, electric vehicle, energy and electronics industries
