https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yttrium-s-125-fold-price-gap-looms-over-trump-xi-talks-in-shenzhenContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yttrium-s-125-fold-price-gap-looms-over-trump-xi-talks-in-shenzhenhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/yttrium-s-125-fold-price-gap-looms-over-trump-xi-talks-in-shenzhen#u201891Sun, 15 Nov 2026 06:48:11 +0000Yttrium prices in Europe are running 125 times higher than in China, a gap that persists after Beijing's rare-earth export pause expired on November 10. The pause, which covered some heavy rare earths but not yttrium, was extended to January 10, 2027. Japan has shifted procurement to South Korea as Chinese supply tightened, while alternative suppliers outside China are selling at elevated prices. The disparity is expected to feature in upcoming Trump-Xi talks in Shenzhen.Why it mattersChina controls the vast majority of global rare-earth processing and has used export licensing to manage