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Thursday 26 June 2025
China reportedly demands rare earth firms hand over tech staff data amid delays in lifting export curbs
Despite a pledge made at the Geneva talks to lift export restrictions on rare earth materials, China has yet to follow through. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese authorities...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan rare metals recycler sees growth as ESG drives demand
Lianyou Metals, a rare metal recycling and smelting company, expects steady growth in sodium tungstate and battery-grade cobalt sulfate shipments in the second half of 2025 as international...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
PSA eyes Southeast Asia, rare earths as AI and auto demand boost growth outlook
At the recent PSA Annual Shareholders' Meeting, CEO Anthony Chiao announced that GLOBAL BRS MANUFACTURE (GBM) has acquired two significant strategic assets: Japan's PCB manufacturer...
Monday 23 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Taiwan's Huawei export ban, Nvidia H20 blocked by US, TSMC-Samsung 2nm showdown
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 16 to June 22, 2025. Top developments include tighter US chip restrictions on China, updates on the next-gen 2nm...
Tuesday 17 June 2025
India reportedly moves to suspend rare earth exports to Japan amid China supply curbs
India has reportedly instructed a state-run miner to suspend rare earth exports to Japan under a 2012 bilateral deal, aiming to secure a domestic supply and reduce reliance on China...
Monday 16 June 2025
China's rare earth curbs disrupt global tech supply chains as US trade tensions escalate
China's rare earth export restrictions, implemented in response to US semiconductor controls targeting its technology sector, are disrupting global supply chains and creating manufacturing...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Chips losing bargaining power? Rare earth emerges as strategic leverage in US-China trade talks
In mid-June, high-level China-US economic and trade talks held in London concluded with both sides reaching a preliminary agreement on a trade framework, according to Chinese Vice...
Thursday 12 June 2025
India has two weeks to avoid an EV industry crisis, analysts warn
India's EV industry faces the risk of large-scale production halts by the end of July unless China clears rare earth export approvals within the next two weeks, according to Puneet...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Rare earth magnet shortage poses risk to India's EV ambitions
A prolonged disruption in rare earth magnet supplies could slow down India's electric vehicle (EV) rollout and impact the broader automobile industry, according to a recent assessment...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
China's 10 rare earth powerhouses driving 70% of global supply

In April 2025, China imposed new export restrictions on seven critical mid-to-heavy rare earth elements—samarium (Sm), gadolinium (Gd),...

Tuesday 10 June 2025
US-China trade talks rekindled in London: rare earths, export curbs, Nvidia chips in focus
US-China trade talks resumed in London on June 10, extending a new bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism launched with more than six hours of discussions the day before...
Monday 9 June 2025
2025 is the breakout year for liquid cooling despite rare earth supply challenges, says AVC President
The year 2025 is poised to be a landmark year for liquid cooling technology in electronics, with rapid growth expected through 2026 and 2027, according to Ching-Hang Shen, President...
Monday 9 June 2025
China tightens rare earth curbs on EU, US, Japan auto sectors
China's rare earth export controls are disrupting auto production across Europe, the US, and Japan, with forced shutdowns already rippling through supply chains. Industry sources...
Monday 9 June 2025
Chinese controls on rare earth to have limited impact on 2H25 shipments, says Pegatron
The Chinese government has been using controls on rare earth metals as a weapon amid the ongoing US-China tariff war. In April, Beijing imposed export controls on seven medium to...
Monday 9 June 2025
Rare earth reprieve: China grants licenses to US, EU suppliers ahead of high-stakes talks

Beijing has granted a limited number of rare earth export licenses, including to suppliers of the top three US automakers, in a bid to...