China Halts Exports of Key High-Tech Materials to US in Retaliation for Chip Sanctions

China is not short of options when it comes to critical minerals that could be used as a currency in a trade war with the United States. Beijing’s Tuesday ban on sales to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and ultra-hard materials, as well as tighter controls on graphite, is probably a first move in export restrictions, which could be extended to dozens of specialized materials if trade tensions with Washington worsen."This could …

China Bans Export of Precious Minerals Antimony, Gallium, and Germanium to US Used in Military and Technology Applications

In 2008, China accounted for more than 90 percent of the world production of REEs, and by 2011, China accounted for 97 percent of the world production of rare earth minerals. American leaders allowed this to happen. In fact, the Biden regime’s point person on minerals and mineral production had no idea China controls critical minerals needed for electric vehicles. China also leads the world in production of a number of precious minerals with mil…

China Pushes Back: BANS Exports of ‘Death Metals’, Retaliation for Tariff

China dominates rare earth element (REE) production, also known as ‘death metals’ for their use in weapon manufacturing. And now that President Donald Trump threatens an additional 10% tariff on top of whatever fees are already in place, China isn’t happy. So this move looks like retaliation. They’ve hit the brakes on supplying us with... The post China Pushes Back: BANS Exports of ‘Death Metals’, Retaliation for Tariff appeared first on Daily T…

China’s ban on exporting certain minerals may hit tech manufacturing sector

One expert says a smuggling economy could emerge.

US-China trade tensions: Beijing bans export of critical microchip elements

China on Tuesday banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have widespread military applications, escalating trade tensions the day after Washington's latest crackdown on China's chip sector. The curbs strengthen enforcement of existing limits on critical minerals exports that Beijing began rolling out last year, but apply only to the US market, in the latest escalation of trade tensions be

Sudden move: China bans rare minerals from export to USA, but Alaska has minerals to spare

In what is seen as a retaliatory move against the United States, the Chinese government has announced that it will no longer allow certain rare earths, such as gallium, germanium and antimony, to be exported to the U.S. The ban announcement came one day after the Biden Administration restricted the export of specific computer chips to […] The post Sudden move: China bans rare minerals from export to USA, but Alaska has minerals to spare appeared…