China has 90% of the rare earth that the world needs. America’s just getting started on its second mine

fortune.com/2025/07/11/what-are-rare-earths-china-trade-new-mine-wyoming-pentagon

The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades plans to process the fossil fuel to extract hard-to-get metals that are crucial for tech products and military hardware.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, former West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Wyoming Gov.…

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