A Bachelor's In Rare Earths? China Has Schools For That

A Bachelor's In Rare Earths? China Has Schools For That

Donald Trump and other Western leaders have pledged billions of dollars in investments to break China's chokehold on rare earths refining - a powerful lever Beijing has wielded in its trade war with Washington

A bachelor’s in rare earths? In China, there are schools for that

China has created an ecosystem of more than 40 specialist labs that produce cutting-edge research. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A bachelor's in rare earths? In China, there are schools for that

Every year, several hundred young adults head to the steppes of northern China to learn about rare earths at schools like the Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology.After completing undergraduate study, they may venture a few kilometers up the six-lane Rare Earths Street in Baotou, where they can work for state-owned refiners that convert the critical minerals into magnets that power jet engines, electric vehicles and wind turbines.…