Why Should We Care if China Controls the World’s Rare Earths Supply?
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Ray Powell and Jim Carouso speak with Melissa Sanderson, co-chair of the Critical Minerals Institute, on China’s dominance of rare earth supply chains, looming export restrictions and the challenges facing U.S. efforts to build alternative mining, processing and manufacturing capacity.
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