The U.S. Just Took a Giant Step in The Rare Earth Race With China
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Why it matters
The US has made significant progress in the rare earth market, shifting its focus from mining to downstream processing, which is crucial for the military and industrial sectors. This development is a step towards reducing dependence on China, a major player in the rare earth market. The US is now focusing on rebuilding its capabilities in processing rare earths.
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- 50050
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- 6h
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For more than a decade, the United States has treated rare earth independence as a mining problem. But the real vulnerability is further downstream. That’s where rare earths are turned into metals and become a part of the American military machine and its industrial backbone. That capability largely disappeared from North America, and rebuilding it is far more complicated than reopening a mine. Tim Johnston, co-Founder of Realloys (NASDAQ: ALOY), the only North American company that takes heavy rare earths to the magnet finish line, says…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 25, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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