Rare Earths Processor Scales Back Output Due to Construction Delays

Rare Earths Processor Scales Back Output Due to Construction Delays

Construction delays have caused one of North America’s few rare-earth processors to push back its production goal, just as Western nations struggle to counter China’s control over metals vital to industry.

Rebuilding the American Industrial Base, Rare Earths Edition - Zeihan on Geopolitics

American reindustrialization was always going to be painful process, but there were several ways to soften that blow; the biggest of which was our trade relationship with China. At least, it was.The tariff situation that began in April soured our relationship with the Chinese. Since then, they’ve halted exports of rare earth magnets, a crucial component in…well, basically everything important. A quick disclaimer/history lesson: rare earths aren’…

Rare earths, China and market dominance

What do your smartphone, your car, and global power dynamics have in common? More than you think — and it starts with 17 obscure elements called rare earths