It’s Elemental—Restoring the U.S. Rare Earth Element Supply Chain
NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The United States was once a thriving producer of rare earth elements ("REEs"), a group of 17 elements deemed critical to clean energy and modern technologies. REEs are used in a bevy of applications including cell phones, computers, electric vehicles, defense equipment, renewable energy systems and more. China has dominated global rare earth markets, driving out competitors and controlling nearly all of the world’s processing capacity. China has wielded this monopoly of the REE supply chain to influence foreign policies, a weaponization that threatens the economic and national security of the U.S. and other countries around the…
