CEO of 'Manhattan Project' for rare earths describes her plan to wean U.S. from dependence on China | Fortune
USA Rare Earth aims to build a U.S. rare-earth magnet supply chain to reduce Chinese dominance by investing in fragile supply-chain segments and scaling production.
Rare earths: Federal backing and tech advances aim to help the U.S. catch up to China
Rare-earth elements are plentiful but hard to process; U.S. dependence on foreign refining, led by China, has prompted government-supported domestic production and recycling efforts.
Beijing's dominance in rare earth processing leaves others scrambling to close the gap: 'China is the leader, and the U.S. is far behind' | Fortune
China controls approximately 90% of global rare earth processing capacity, giving Beijing significant geopolitical leverage over critical industries including defense, semiconductors, and electric vehicles.
Kounalakis: Trump's attacks on California condemn America to dependency on China
China's dominance of rare earth elements supply poses critical national security risks; domestic production, particularly California's Mountain Pass mine, offers the most viable solution.
Europe Is Learning An Uncomfortable Truth About Local Battery Production
Europe's EV battery localization efforts face economic challenges due to China's dominant, cost-competitive battery supply chain, forcing manufacturers to choose between sovereignty and affordability.
Net zero reliance on China 'puts 90,000 UK jobs at risk', think tank warns
Britain's dependence on Chinese battery materials risks up to 90,000 manufacturing jobs and could halve UK EV and battery production during a major supply shock.
Turning the tide on China's dominance of the rare earth market is possible. Here's what it would take
Rebuilding a U.S. rare earth supply chain is feasible but requires coordinated government, academic, and industry support to reduce reliance on Chinese dominance.
U.S. scramble to replace Chinese minerals turns to Australia
China's near-monopoly on rare earth minerals threatens global technology supply chains, prompting U.S. efforts to diversify through tariffs, domestic expansion, and an Australia minerals deal.