China has agreed to lift export restrictions and resume the supply of fertilizers, rare-earth minerals, and tunnel boring machines to India. This development follows discussions between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar last month. Supply

China’s decision to tighten export controls on rare-earth magnets in April has boomeranged, causing significant strain on its domestic magnet industry. Intended as a geopolitical move to counter Western tariffs, the export licensing clampdown has led to a sharp collapse in international demand, revenue losses, and ballooning inventories for Chinese manufacturers. Rare

Tata Motors has confirmed that it is not currently facing any disruptions in the supply of rare-earth magnets, despite growing concerns over China’s tightened export regulations. During its 80th Annual General Meeting, Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran stated that the company is proactively managing the situation through strategic inventory planning and close

India has taken a strategic decision to pause its rare earth mineral exports to Japan as part of a broader effort to safeguard its own industrial ecosystem and reduce dependence on China. The government has directed Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), a state-run company, to suspend its export agreement with Toyotsu Rare Earths India, a […]