Mexico, Far From Leading Rare Earth Business Due to Lack of Infrastructure

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Mexico has rare earth and lithium reserves in states like Chihuahua and Sonora, but lack of infrastructure, legal uncertainty and state restrictions limit its ability to compete in the global market. Meanwhile, the United States strengthens ties with other producing countries to reduce its dependence on China, which dominates 70 percent of the world's production of these critical minerals for clean technologies and defense systems.