
In early December, China announced curbs on the exports of three critical minerals, including antimony, gallium, germanium, and several other minerals, to the United States. The price of these minerals soared, especially in antimony, which is a key ingredient in semiconductors and weapons. Now, China is reportedly planning to do the same to lithium battery tech exports, which could completely upend the critical minerals market. The United States is the primary target of these limits as President Trump hardens the tariff rhetoric—and action—on…