Beijing has approved more export licenses for the critical minerals and magnets in recent days, but supplies remain scarce and factories in the West are running out.

China has agreed to fast-track approvals for the shipment of rare earth minerals to the United States and some European Union nations.

U.S. officials are preparing for a new round of trade talks with China on Monday, with a key priority: reviving the flow of critical minerals that are essential to advanced technologies, including smartphones,