Inside Trump’s scramble to reduce US dependence on Chinese rare-earth metals

theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/16/trump-rare-mineral-dependence-china

The White House has made it a top priority to return the rare-earth industry to US shores. But is it really feasible?
Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, returned from South Carolina last week brandishing a small piece of metal, proclaiming that it was the first rare-earth magnet…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-11-16 12:00:34.
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