The order is intended to help insulate the economy from future shortages of critical imported components by making the United States less reliant on foreign supplies.
Tag: Rare Earths
‘Weaponized’ Currency and Mining Limits: China’s Responses to Trump Take Shape
Beijing’s signals suggest it is ready to retaliate should the White House follow through on its new tariff threat, with potentially disruptive results.
China’s Supply of Minerals for iPhones and Missiles Could Be a Risky Trade Weapon
The country dominates production of the rare earths used in myriad technologies, but tangled global supply chains make it hard to hit the U.S. directly.