Rare Earths Supply Is About To Get Much Tighter

There’s something afoot on the rare earths front in China. Specifically, the country recently decided that it wants to tighten its export control laws. The regulation passed about two years ago to stop importing countries from diverting “Chinese products for non-intended use.” In most cases, the “products” refer to rare earth elements, of which China is the world’s biggest producer. The announcement comes just a few days after news that an American company may have found the largest reserves of rare earth elements…