China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook

The U.S. added silver to its nationally designated list of critical minerals in November.

# China to restrict silver exports, echoing rare earths playbook The U.S. added silver to its nationally designated list of critical minerals in November. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/31/china-silver-export-controls-2026-us-economy-prices-rare-earths-critical-minerals-xag-metals.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*