Chinese rare earth suppliers halt shipments to US customers
Hold-ups of yttrium and indium cargo follow Beijing's blacklisting of the Responsible Business Alliance, leaving aerospace and…
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CXMT starts 5th-gen DRAM output, bypassing US tool controls
The Chinese chipmaker deployed deep ultraviolet quadruple patterning to reach an 11.95-nanometer half-pitch and began volume runs…
Japan confronts rare earth magnet squeeze under China curbs in August
China shipped 212 tons of permanent magnets to Japan in August, rebounding 90.3% from July but remaining 17.1% below 2025 levels…
Trump signs sanctions act authorizing 100% tariffs on oil buyers
The measure targets goods from the top five purchasers of Russian crude oil and natural gas, putting Indian and Chinese supply…
China Imposes Border Exit Bans for Dual-Use Export BreachesMembers
State Council Order No. 841 grants trade officials authority to block citizens from departing China indefinitely when tech…
China Rare Earth Group seeks control of Shenghe Resources
A potential buyout would give Beijing indirect exposure to the sole operating American rare earth mine alongside the Pentagon, MP…
SK hynix subsidiary Solidigm weighs NAND fab in New York
The South Korean memory producer said Sept. 18 that no terms are settled, as Washington pressures foreign chipmakers to onshore…
Pentagon Inspects Hanwha Ocean Docks for US Frigate Programs
A senior defense official visited the Geoje shipyard on Sept. 16 under a White House rule allowing foreign-built hulls for…
US House advances 100% tariff bill on Russian crude buyers
The measure targets major importers including India and China with secondary duties, threatening refining margins built on…
SK hynix denies US memory fab deal with Intel at Ohio site
The South Korean memory maker refuted reports of leasing space at Intel's New Albany facility, while Seoul noted any HBM transfer…
Metlen warns Europe may lose gallium supply to US buyers
The Greek refiner's planned 50-ton unit covers all European demand, but 25% is already contracted to an American firm as regional…
EnPower, Echion agree to build US robotics battery cells
The Indianapolis plant will pair niobium anodes with ceramic separators to give industrial robots rapid charging and 10,000-cycle…
LiBEST signs non-China graphite anode deal with Canada's GBM for 2027
The non-binding agreement covers Canadian natural graphite qualification for defense cells, targeting initial shipments by 2027…
China and South Africa advance battery mineral refining pact
Beijing seeks overseas processing hubs to bypass Western trade barriers as Pretoria demands that refiners add value to its 37%…
TSMC revenue rises 53% on AI demand to record NT$514 billion
The Taiwanese contract chipmaker reached NT$514.81 billion in August sales as advanced-node orders widened its global foundry…
Modi warns BRICS against mineral export curbs in New Delhi
The warning at the 18th summit challenges Beijing's supply dominance as expanded BRICS members account for 40% of global GDP and…
Korea doubles US rare earth imports to counter China quotas
Inbound deliveries of American rare earth oxides reached $19.06 million as manufacturers diversify magnet feedstocks, though…
CXMT beats SK hynix and Micron in DRAM margin at 87.59% gross rate
A second-quarter gross margin of 87.59% propelled the Chinese memory maker past foreign rivals as heavy domestic demand and…
Honda invests in Niron Magnetics for rare-earth-free magnets
The Japanese automaker joined US venture backers to scale iron nitride production in Minnesota, aiming to insulate its electric…
SMIC narrows foundry gap with Samsung as Q2 sales surge 20%
The Chinese chipmaker captured 5.4% of the global market with $3.0 billion in quarterly revenue, trailing Samsung by just 0.5…
US warns Ford over Chinese battery ties with CATL and Geely
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cited Marshall factory licensing and European joint ventures in an official letter as Ford…
IQE warns China export curbs choke indium phosphide supplies
Wafer prices surged 250% to $5,000 as the British epiwafer maker flagged raw material permit delays while posting a 43% jump in…
Hanwha Ocean faces $1.0 billion arbitration over Arctic LNG
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 filed a 1.37 trillion won claim in Singapore alleging breaches of step-in rights after sanctions cancelled…
China export pause on rare earths nears Nov. 10 expiration
A one-year waiver on Chinese export controls covering heavy rare earths and battery materials is scheduled to lapse on Nov.