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China Officially Delays Rare Earth Export Licensing Scheme

The Chinese government announced that it's delaying its export licensing system that it announced in October, which affected rare earth processing equipment, extraterritorial use of its rare earths, and battery manufacturing equipment.

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However, earlier rare earth export licensing, instituted in April, which has cut off rare earth magnets to defense contractors and limited the amount commercial companies can buy, wasn't changed.