Securing rare earth independence from China

What’s so rare about rare earth minerals?

Energy Secretary Chris Wright went to Wyoming last week to cut the ribbon on the first new rare earth mine in the U.S. since the 1950s. Telling the assembled guests and reporters that the “Brook Mine” is critical to breaking China’s “stranglehold on rare earth processing,” he hinted that it might be the

Securing rare earth independence from China

Rare earth elements (REE) are the commodities that will dominate global trade. Nations that have these elements can control vital parts of the world economy. The bad news is that China now holds this dominant role. The good news is that America, e...