For years, China has controlled the export of rare earths—metals essential to products like semiconductors and lights. Now, amid a trade war with the U.S., it's tightening that grip, threatening American manufacturing and military power. But what are rare earth metals, and why are they important?
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all sorts of technology relies on them
china has around 2 decades head start and around 90% of the market
what's rare, unless you are china, is mining, processing and refining product for market
they're many years ahead of the west and that's why they hold around 90% of the market
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Under Pres. Obama, the mine was to be reopened for strategic reasons. The GOP opposed that (because it was Obama).
some background for anyone interested
https://www.mining.com/mountain-pass-sells-20-5-million/
Let alone war adding to that timeframe.
China does. It's swarming every near term production project out there.
They'll get the fresh supply while the US is still jawboning.
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a stupid and belligerent US regime has soiled their pants
Trump has effectively discontinued the supply of rare Earth's from China by his enormous egotistical arrogance and ignorance.
Full Stop.
We don't have the cards?
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