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Oct 9, 2025 12:00 PM

Rare Earth Stocks Climb As China Adds Restrictions

Rare earth and metals stocks continued the recent rally after China, supplier of over 90% of the world's processed rare earths, further restricted exports on Thursday. 

CRML is surging. See the real-time price action here. 

China Tightens Rare Earth Controls

China added five more rare earth elements to its control list and expanded rules to cover dozens of mining and refining technologies and equipment.

The country’s Ministry of Commerce stated that overseas defense firms and semiconductor makers will face further limitations, with foreign companies now needing a Chinese export license if their products contain Chinese rare earths—even if the deal does not directly ...