17-11-2010 16:22
Global demand for the increasingly important "rare earth" minerals that power a range of digital products could outstrip supply by next year as dominant producer China slashes exports, analysts warn.
13-11-2010 20:18
China will speed up exports of rare earth minerals to Japan, the Japanese trade minister said Saturday, following complaints by Tokyo that shipments were being stalled amid a territorial row.
08-11-2010 14:00
China is considering tightening environmental standards for rare earth miners, in a move that may increase the price of exports of the vital minerals, state media reported Sunday.
03-11-2010 14:40
China is considering setting up strategic reserves of 10 minor metals including rare earths, state media said Wednesday, as Beijing moves to tighten control of its supply of the vital minerals.
31-10-2010 21:41
PM Nguyen Tan Dung and Japanese counterpart Naoto Kan signed a joint statement on comprehensive development of the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Japan for peace and prosperity in Asia.
24-10-2010 14:48
TOKYO, October 24, 2010 - Japan has urged China to normalise rare earth exports after shipments were blocked last month during a diplomatic spat, Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata said Sunday.
20-10-2010 17:09
BEIJING, October 20, 2010 - China on Wednesday denied making any fresh cuts in rare earths export quotas, but insisted it reserved the right to restrict shipments, after reports that supply to US companies had been cut off.