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US rare earth magnet ban bad news for China but good news for Alkane

UNITED States President Donald Trump has signed a law to stop the US military from buying rare earth magnets from China, which can only be good for Australia’s rare earths operations.

The US President thanked many people for the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act; just not John McCain

The US President thanked many people for the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act; just not John McCain

Trump signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorisation Act, which prevents the purchase of rare earth magnets from China and boosts the budget for defence expenditure. As he put pen...

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