A loader shifts soil containing rare-earth minerals, at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, on Sept. 5, 2010. AFP via Getty Images
The Chinese communist regime further expanded export controls on rare earth on Oct. 9, specifically barring defense and semiconductor companies outside China from accessing the critical metals.
Items containing more than 0.1 percent of rare earth ingredients sourced from China will require export licenses, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. The curbs are set to take effect on Dec. 1.
