Building Own Refining Capabilities After China Weaponized Critical Minerals: Robert Friedland

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Robert Friedland, Co-Chair of Sunrise Energy Metals, emphasizes the growing importance of critical minerals and China's strategic manipulation of their supply chain, leading to his company's expansion of refining capabilities in the US.

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Competition for critical minerals is intensifying and they'll remain at the centre of our consciousness for decades to come, says Robert Friedland, Sunrise Energy Metals Co-Chair. The company's share price rose more than 3,000% in 2025. It's mining the world's largest deposit of the rare earth metal scandium, and is building refining capacity in the US. Friedland joined "The Pulse with Francine Lacqua" to discuss his response to what he describes as China's weaponization of the critical minerals supply chain. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Original article published by Bloomberg on January 5, 2026.
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