Raw materials

Trump is looking for rare earths in Greenland and China is blocking their export - only Switzerland is ill-prepared

Donald Trump imposes a punitive tariff of 145 percent on China. China responds with a global export ban on rare earths. And Switzerland is suddenly in the middle of the battle for critical raw materials.

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Othmar von Matt
Published: 05.05.2025, 05:11
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Rare earths: President Karin Keller-Sutter is suddenly in a clinch between US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.
Source: Keystone/Montage CH Media
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