White House unveils massive US-China accords on trade and Iran, silences Taiwan flashpointThe White House released details of President Trump's China visit. Major trade deals were struck, including aircraft purchases and agricult...
18 May, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
China has agreed to address US concerns over rare earth shortages, says White HouseChina has agreed to address U.S. concerns over shortages of specialty rare earth minerals and critical materials caused by Beijing’s export...
18 May, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
China to purchase $17 billion worth of US agricultural products annually: White HouseAccording to an official White House press release, both leaders agreed that the United States and China should build a "constructive relat...
18 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
White House fact sheet on Trump's China visit cites Iran agreement; omits TaiwanThe US and China have agreed to create new trade and investment boards and build a more stable economic relationship based on fairness and ...
18 May, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
Truce or not, rare earth crisis roils US industrySuppliers to US aerospace and semiconductor companies are facing critical shortages of rare earth elements like yttrium and scandium. This ...
26 Feb, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
What are 'rare earths' for?US is hosting a key meeting on critical minerals with European Union ministers and others. The focus is on rare earths, essential for moder...
04 Feb, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Industry leaders urge India to foster collaboration in development of rare-earth ecosystemIndustry experts are urging India to foster international cooperation for developing rare-earth materials domestically. Speaking at a Chenn...
08 Nov, 2025, 02.01 PM IST
What are rare earths and why are they so important?US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded their summit in South Korea with an agreement to continue Chinese expo...
30 Oct, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
What are Rare earths? The hidden minerals behind latest economic battle between Trump and ChinaRare Earth minerals explained: China has tightened its grip on rare earth exports. This move escalates the trade war with the United States...
14 Oct, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
What to know about China's new regulations on rare earthsChina’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued new interim rules tightening control over rare earth mining, processing, and...
22 Aug, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
India’s critical minerals push gathers steamIndia is strategically addressing its critical mineral import dependence through the National Critical Minerals Mission, aiming for self-re...
01 Aug, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
Rare earths shortage hits Apple vendor Foxconn's AirPods unitThe Apple vendor said production hasn’t been disrupted. It had begun making AirPods at the India plant in April last year, as part of Apple...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.18 AM IST
Why rare earths are the new battleground in US-China trade warChina Rare Earths Policy: Two months after China enforced strict export controls on key rare earth elements, manufacturing industries acros...
05 Jun, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
China's rare earth curbs threaten India's auto sector, EV productionIndia's auto industry faces disruption as China restricts rare earth magnet supplies, crucial for EVs and other components. Despite embassy...
04 Jun, 2025, 06.04 AM IST
Answer to India’s critical minerals requirement lie in India’s extended neighbourhoodIndia is exploring critical minerals in Latin America for EVs, but a solution may be closer in Kazakhstan. The country has reserves of crit...
08 Jun, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Scholz says G-7 wants to diversify rather than check China riseGermany is still struggling with the consequences of its over-reliance on Russian energy and is determined to reduce its footprint in China...
20 Jun, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
Rare earths: Vital elements in a high-tech worldThe metals are crucial for electronics such as smartphones, computers and batteries as well as the cutting-edge technologies that could red...
12 Jan, 2023, 10.26 PM IST