Canada blocks rare earths sale to China
Ottawa (AFP) June 18, 2024
Canada has for the first time blocked a sale of stockpiled rare earth elements mined in its far north to a firm in China, which dominates the sector, a senior government source said Tuesday. But more such interventions could follow as Ottawa "cracks down on Chinese investment in Canada's mining sector," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publ
Canada has for the first time blocked a sale of stockpiled rare earth elements mined in its far north to a firm in China, which dominates the sector, a senior government source said Tuesday. But more such interventions could follow as Ottawa "cracks down on Chinese investment in Canada's mining sector," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publ