Germany, Kazakhstan Forging Rare-Earth Pact, Handelsblatt Says
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The German government is working with companies to establish an agreement with Kazakhstan on rare-earth metals to curb China’s dominance in exporting the minerals, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported.
Negotiations have been going on for months and a raw-materials committee within Germany’s BDI industry association began enlisting companies late last year, the newspaper said, citing unnamed industrial and government officials.