News & Analysis

Export controls, market research, and supply chain intelligence for rare earth and strategic metals

5 articles

Apr 5, 2026

Why rare earth retail prices are 5x to 100x above bulk benchmarks: small lot processing, reactive metal handling, arg...

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Apr 4, 2026

Retail rare earth pricing survey across eBay, Alibaba, and Amazon for 25+ elements. Retail premiums of 15× to 100× ov...

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Apr 3, 2026

China's four-layer rare earth regime: production quotas, traceability, export licensing, and customs enforcement. Dom...

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Mar 10, 2026

Chinese supplier quotes from February 2026 reveal actual export licence timelines: ~3 weeks for thulium, ~4 months fo...

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Nov 20, 2025

Analysis of MOFCOM Announcements 55-62 (October 2025): the escalation that added Ho, Er, Tm, Eu, Yb to export control...

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