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Trump’s $1.4B Power Play to Crush China’s Rare-Earth Grip
The Trump administration announced a $1.4 billion deal Monday to establish a fully domestic rare-earth magnet supply chain, marking one of its largest strategic investments aimed at ending American reliance on Chinese critical minerals. The partnership with Vulcan Elements and ReElement Technologies seeks to secure the rare-earth components vital for national defense, energy, and high-tech manufacturing. The deal includes a $620 million direct l…
China has used its control of the global market for rare earth metals as leverage in trade negotiations with the United States, which has also hit Europe, whose technology sector is similarly deeply dependent on Chinese supply chains.
China Has Retained Its Grip on Rare Earths Despite a U.S. Trade Truce
Back in 2019, the United States had a dust-up with China regarding trade and tariffs, and as part of its response, China threatened to reduce the export of rare earth elements (REEs) essential for many civilian and military electronics. The Chinese, then as now, held a dominant position in the mining and processing of these metals. China did not carry through on its threat, and by early 2020, both nations signed an agreement that de-escalated t…
The Influence of Rare Earth Elements: How China Is Transforming the Metal Into a Geopolitical Power.
Beijing is building a system where resources are managed like weapons—precisely, deliberately, without hesitation. It's about controlling the access mechanism. Rare earths are shifting from commodities to trusted currency. The metal that's shaking Silicon Valley: China controls more than 80% of the world's rare earth mining and processing. Every chip, every electric motor, every satellite—all of it runs on resources from Chinese soil. Western te…
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