China Sends Signal to Trump-We are Tightening Up American Access to Rare Earth Elements

Highlights

• China’s Commerce Ministry will implement new export restrictions on strategic dual-use minerals starting December 1st.
• The controls target raw materials and metals used in tech supply chains, including:
  • Tungsten
  • Graphite
  • Magnesium
  • Aluminum alloys
• The move appears to be a potential strategic signal to the incoming Trump administration.

Did the Chinese administration just send a warning shot to the incoming Trump administration? Yes, according to a report from Nikkei Asia “China tightens export controls on some dual-use minerals.”

According to the news out of the media’s Taipei office, we are a couple weeks away from this tightening, including “raw materials and metals such as tungsten, graphite, magnesium and aluminum alloys used commonly in tech supply chains.”

Unveiled via China's Commerce Ministry the detailed specifications of dual-use technologies and items — used for both civilian and military purposes – fall under the country's export controls.

The rules take effect on Dec. 1.

Follow the link to Nikkei Asia (opens in a new tab).  Rare Earth Exchanges will follow closely.