US EditionChina's rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
- One of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths in China is located in Jiangxi province, where mining occurs continuously, providing materials for products like smartphones and missile guidance technology.
- The number of rare earth processing points in China increased from 117 in 2010 to 2,057 by 2017, according to the US Geological Survey.
- This year, China relaxed stringent export controls on rare earths amid a trade war truce with the United States.
- The EU plans to invest nearly three billion euros to support mining, refining, and recycling of critical materials, proposing a supply hub.
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China’s rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive and heavily guarded industry. The hills of Jiangxi province are home to most of China’s rare earth mines, with the materials used in a wide range of products […]
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China's rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive and heavily guarded industry.
At the heart of the hills of southern China, a vital industry for modern technologies operates in absolute discretion. Jiangxi province is the backbone of Beijing's global dominance over the metal elements essential to electronics and the defence industry. The reddish basement of this region contains resources [...] L的article Jiangxi, China's strategic metal fortress, appeared first on Le Singulier.
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