TOKYO -- Prices of rare-earth metals remain close to record highs, elevated by sudden scarcity due to Chinese export curbs, with little relief expected soon on these critical materials for advanced industrial and defense applications.
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China has wielded rare-earth materials as a powerful bargaining chip in response to U.S. tariffs. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Prices of rare-earth metals remain close to record highs, elevated by sudden scarcity due to Chinese export curbs, with little relief expected soon on these critical materials for advanced industrial and defense applications.