Op-ed: It's time for U.S. to treat rare earth metals as instruments of geopolitical power. China already does

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Op-ed: It's time for U.S. to treat rare earth metals as instruments of geopolitical power. China already does

cnbc.com/2025/06/29/us-china-rare-earth-minerals-metals-geopolitics-power.html

In April 2025, China imposed new export controls on seven rare earth elements and the permanent magnets derived from them — materials that form the foundation of modern life and modern warfare. Fighter jets, missiles, electric vehicles, drones, wind turbines, and even data centers rely on…

This story appeared on cnbc.com, 2025-06-29 14:24:46.