U.S. deal to ease China rare-earth controls hits snag, Nikkei says

Discrepancies have emerged over the details of China’s agreement with the U.S. to pause rare-earth export restrictions as regional authorities contradict claims that measures from April will be halted, according to the Nikkei’s Shunsuke Tabeta. . Washington is saying past controls will also be eliminated, but this condition that has not been announced by Beijing, the report noted. Companies in the rare earth minerals space include MP Materials (MP), Energy Fuels (UUUU), USA Rare Earth (USAR), and Critical Metals (CRML).