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#China expands #rareearth #exportcontrols, creating risks for PC component supply — Beijing tightens grip on materials for HDDs and more to protect #nationalsecurity
The updated rules, which take effect in December, cover not just elements like #holmium, #thulium, #erbium, and #ytterbium, but also the technical know-how around how they’re turned into #magnets. As dominant supplier of rare earths globally, China exerting more pressure on supply could have knock-on effects.
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-expands-rare-earth-export-controls