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June 10, 2025 | China eases some rare-earth approvals; Evolution Co-Founder Dean Evans
Chinese officials say they are willing to fast-track approval of rare-earth exports to eligible users in the European Union. Hyundai reportedly has a rare-earths stockpile that can last about a year. Plus, Dean Evans, co-founder of rare-earth midstream processor Evolution Metals and Technologies, talks about the bottleneck in China and what his company is seeing as a result.