mineral exports

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noun

The category of raw geological materials, such as ores, metals, and precious stones, that are sold and shipped from a country to international buyers.

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Chinese officials directed a rhetorical fusillade at Ms. Takaichi, and have ratcheted up economic pressure by discouraging Chinese tourism to Japan and restricting rare-earth mineral exports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

The tentative truce struck in May brought that US tariff on Chinese products down to 30%, while Beijing slashed levies on US imports to 10% and promised to lift barriers on critical mineral exports.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025

Thesaurus

Possible Synonyms

resource trade
extractive industry commerce
natural resource trade
commodity shipments
overseas ore sales

Possible Antonyms

foreign material dependency
mineral imports
resource importation
domestic resource consumption