U.S. miner halts rare-earth exports to China due to tariff war

Importer Shenghe admits shipments 'temporarily stopped,' says it has diversified

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A view of the MP Materials rare-earth mine in Mountain Pass, California. China's Shenghe accounted for approximately 80% of the U.S. company's consolidated revenue for the year ended December. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE

TOKYO -- Shenghe Resources Holding, a major Chinese rare-earth refiner and importer, said that its U.S. affiliate MP Materials has stopped shipping the metals to China amid the trade war between the two countries.

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