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China Rare‑Earth Firms Refuse Some U.S. Shipments

Beijing’s sanctions on U.S. auditors and tighter export rules have made suppliers wary of Western due‑diligence checks.

Discovered Materials Raises $9 Million to Use AI Agents and Simulation to Hunt Cooler Chip Materials

Canada Signs Deal to Back Teck’s Trail Smelter with Up to C$400 Million

Nature Critique Questions Microsoft’s Evidence for Majorana Topological Qubits

U.S. Awards $500 Million to SandboxAQ to Speed Discovery of Chipmaking Materials

Andhra Pradesh Minister Asks Russian Giredmet to Study Rare‑Earth and Advanced‑Materials Hubs

China Pauses Export Controls on Key Chip Metals for U.S. Through 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Sumitomo Chemical Sign JV MOU for Glass-Core Chip Substrates

Commerce Department Invites Public Input on Drone and Polysilicon Security Probes

U.S. Increases Tariffs on Chinese Solar and Tungsten Imports

China Escalates Trade War with U.S. by Banning Key Critical Minerals

China Bans Export of Key Minerals to the U.S., Escalating Trade Dispute

Hurricane Helene Threatens Global Semiconductor Supply with Quartz Mine Shutdown

China Imposes Export Controls on Antimony and Superhard Materials