Chinese rare-earth producers' shares surge as Beijing tightens production controls
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 29
Chinese rare-earth producers' shares surge as Beijing tightens production controls
12 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 29
China Rare Earth Nonferrous Metals rose 8.9%, JL Mag Rare-Earth gained 8.1%, and two others hit the 10% trading limit after new penalties were announced.
The proposed guidelines, open for public comment until May’s end, reinforce Beijing’s dominance in rare earths, a sector central to the U.S.-China tech rivalry and upcoming Xi-Trump talks.
Are new mines the answer, or will recycling and substitutes win the resource race against China?
As China weaponizes rare earths, how will this redefine modern technological and military power?
Is the rush for rare earth independence creating a new generation of environmental sacrifice zones?
Will the global green energy boom be crippled by the geopolitical war over critical minerals?
Can Western rare earth ventures ever be profitable without permanent government life support?