HAMBURG, Germany -- Germany's importers of rare-earth minerals and magnets are keenly awaiting details after Beijing said last week that it would fast-track approvals of exports to European companies.
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German rare-earth importers say their stocks are fast depleting under China's export controls. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Getty Images)
HAMBURG, Germany -- Germany's importers of rare-earth minerals and magnets are keenly awaiting details after Beijing said last week that it would fast-track approvals of exports to European companies.