China Rare Earths Quota 2019 - The Details
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The details of the rare earths output quota by company and province, as published by China's Ministry of Industry & Information Technology (MIIT) Read More…
Differing Rare Earths Classifications

The West and China have differing classifications for heavy rare earths light rare earths. It matters in terms of China's resource tax. Read More…
China Steel Exports drop further in 2019

From annualised statistics based on the first 11 months 2019 it is evident, that China's 2019 export of steel will drop again, this time 6%, while China's crude steel output will hit yet another record. Read More…
Rare Earths: The Hidden Cost to Their Magic

[Illustration by Decue Wu, courtesy of Sarah Lawrence College.]
Rare earth elements are essential to modern life. Luckily the world has plenty of them; unfortunately, getting them out of the ground leaves behind massive environmental damage. Read More…
Rare Earths Metals and the US-China Trade War
As trade tensions between the US and China continue to develop, questions around resource supply are coming to the fore. Once again everyone is talking about Rare Earth Elements and their supply/demand dynamics.
Is China running out of rare earths?

Why do Chinese companies invest in foreign rare earth resources and import rare earth concentrate to China? Read More…
China: New VAT Refund Upon Export Rates for Steel Products
China's Ministry of Finance adjusted VAT refund rates for export products upwards on September 5, 2018 (E&OE), valid from September 15, 2018
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China's Plan for Rare Earths until 2020
Mid October 2016 China's government published an ambitious plan for the development of rare earths until 2020.
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New China Resource Tax Rates
On July 1, 2016, the new resource tax rates came into force, as published on the China State Administration of Taxation on May 9, 2016
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