Cleveland-Cliffs, the largest player in mining on Minnesota’s Iron Range, is exploring whether the company should shift the focus of one of its mines in Minnesota from taconite to rare earth minerals.

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China’s latest rare earth export controls could open an unexpected new front in its chip war with the United States, a prominent Chinese industry observer said. Telecoms industry veteran Xiang Ligang ...