China has reversed its decision to restrict the export of rare earth minerals, giving Detroit’s Big 3 access to critical minerals used in the manufacture of electric vehicles and catalytic converters.

China has granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of the top three U.S. automakers, two sources familiar with the matter said, as supply chain disruptions begin to surface from Beijing's export curbs on those materials.

Beijing has approved more export licenses for the critical minerals and magnets in recent days, but supplies remain scarce and factories in the West are running out.