China's rare earth exports rose 10per cent in October from the previous month to stand at their highest since March, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Sunday. Exports of the group of 17 minerals from the world's biggest producer of rare earths were 4,330.4 tonnes last month, up from 3,920.2 tonnes in September. The figure was also an increase of 89per cent from October 2020, when overseas demand was still subdued amid the COVID-19 pandemic.