Canada poised to fill some of rare earths void as China curbs U.S. exports in retaliation to Trump tariffs

Open this photo in gallery: Scandium oxide, often used in aerospace and 3D printing. China, as part of its retaliation against the United States trade war, is imposing even more export controls on minerals used in strategic industries, putting Canada in a position to potentially fill some of the void. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday hit China with additional 34-per-cent tariffs, on top of the 20-per-cent levies he had already imposed. The fresh assault on China is part of Mr. Trump's global suite of reciprocal tariffs aimed at targeting countries his administration perceives as treating the U.S. unfairly. Beijing…