What are rare earths and why are they so important?

Rare earths are a group of 17 elements including 15 silvery-white metals called lanthanides, or lanthanoids, plus scandium and yttrium. Rare earths or the magnets which they are sometimes made into ...
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Factbox-What to know about China's rare earth export controls

BEIJING (Reuters) -Global manufacturers have raised the alarm on China's decision to curb exports of rare earths alloys, mixtures and magnets. Here is an overview of rare earths and China's measures: ...
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Export seen as most important element of Belarusian economy

MINSK, 15 January (BelTA) – Export is becoming the most important element of the Belarusian economy, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he received a report on the 2025 state investment ...
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FACTBOX Why India's easing of export curbs is important to global rice trade

MUMBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - India has removed most of the export curbs it imposed on rice shipments in 2023 with immediate effect, as above-average monsoon rains are expected to boost crop yields amid ...
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What EU exports could be hit hardest by Trump’s 50% tariff threat?

Hours after it was revealed that Germany's GDP had performed unexpectedly well in the first quarter—largely driven by strong exports—the future prospects of Europe’s largest economy, and indeed the ...
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What is high bandwidth memory and why is the US trying to block China’s access to it?

The US government has imposed fresh export controls on the sale of high tech memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications to China. The rules apply to US-made high bandwidth memory ...