Neodymium is critical to making the wheels of a Tesla spin or creating sound in Apple’s AirPods, and China dominates the mining and processing of this rare-earth element.
So the U.S. and its allies are building their own supply chain.
Photo illustration: Clément Bürge/WSJSINGAPORE—China said it is restricting exports of products and materials containing gallium and germanium, metals that are vital in semiconductors, 5G base stations and solar panels, a move that industry executives see as retaliation for restrictions by the U.S. and others on sales of high-end chips and chip-making equipment to China.
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Clément
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U.S
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AirPods, China, U.S, SINGAPORE