China bans rare earths processing tech export over national security

BEIJING, China: China, the world's leading processor of rare earths, has banned the export of technology required to produce rare earth magnets, further extending an existing ban on technology used to extract and separate these critical materials.

Rare earths are a group of 17 metals crucial for making magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and electronics.

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