China's Rare-Earth Metal Exports Spike to Highest Since 2009
The rare-earths sector has been in turmoil since early April, when dominant supplier China launched export controls amid a deepening trade stand-off with the US. That's weighed most heavily on supplies of so-called permanent magnets, which are not covered by the customs data figures released on Monday.
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