Reuters publishes report detailing timeline of China's restrictions on exports of the rare earth element yttrium

In September 2026, Reuters published the article "How Unassuming Yttrium Became the Focus of a Global Dispute," revealing that China has imposed export controls on yttrium since April 2025, with exports to the US repeatedly disrupted and capped (60 tons in March 2026, 29 tons in July), and noting that Japan has faced an informal embargo and the EU has demanded that China resolve the issue before October.