Malaysian Prime Minister Says Export Ban on Rare Earth Elements Is Coming

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his government will impose export bans on rare earth elements to ensure that the supply chain of these elements remains in Malaysia, Nikkei Asia reported Sept. 11. Speaking to the Malaysian Parliament Sept. 11, the prime minister did not provide a date on which the ban will take effect. Malaysia's rare earth elements deposits consist of monazite and xenotime, both key to high-tech products and renewable technologies.