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Samples of rare-earth minerals -- Cerium oxide, Bastnasite, Neodymium oxide and Lanthanum carbonate -- on display at a facility in California. © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI

SHANGHAI -- China's export controls on rare-earth minerals threaten to halt production at European manufacturers within days, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China warned on Wednesday.

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