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Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare
Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is designed to further choke off American companies.
China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze will hit the Pentagon hard
From tungsten in armor-piercing rounds to gallium in radars, the U.S. Defense Department has built a warfighting enterprise with a supply chain that runs straight through China. But recent developments threaten the Pentagon’s ability to maintain that enterprise.
China has tremendous power over the rare earths market. The country has the biggest mines, producing 270,000 metric tons (297 ...
Rare earth minerals fuel EVs, jets, and MRIs—but China controls 69% of production and 90% of refining. Rare earth minerals, a group of 17 metallic elements, are the unsung heroes behind ...
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