China Proposes Export Controls Over Tech Uses for Batteries, Critical Minerals
China’s Ministry of Commerce this week published proposed updates to its list of technologies subject to export controls, including new and revised restrictions on technology used to make battery parts and process certain critical minerals, according to an unofficial translation.…
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If China moves forward with the controls, it would further restrict critical minerals such as lithium and gallium along with the technology used to process them, Reuters reported Jan. 2. The controls are reportedly open for public comment until Feb. 1.