U.S. Scientists Tap Seawater to Break China's Rare Earth Monopoly

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Competition for critical minerals used in the energy, manufacturing, and tech sectors is heating up to be a major geopolitical flashpoint around the world. The supply chains for essential ingredients for clean energy manufacturing like lithium, cobalt, magnesium, and nickel, are dominated by China, creating a precarious concentration of global supplies. But the United States is hoping to even the playing field by sourcing certain critical minerals from seawater through the use of cutting-edge technology. Today, China supplies about 85-95 percent…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on July 18, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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