<h1>State imposes immediate export controls on rare earth processing technologies and carriers, banning exports without prior approval over security concerns</h1> A state authority has imposed immediate export controls on technologies and carriers related to rare earth mining, smelting, separation, metal smelting, magnetic material manufacturing, and recycling, prohibiting exports without prior approval and citing national security concerns over alleged diversion to military uses. The measure targets processing and related technologies from secondary sources, includes humanitarian exemptions for medical and disaster relief, and builds on earlier restrictions expanding the list of controlled minerals. Given the state's dominant position in processing, the controls are likely to affect major importers and ongoing international trade negotiations.