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Pentagon Moves to Wrest Rare Earths Control From China

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Pentagon Moves to Wrest Rare Earths Control From China
Australia's Lynas Corp. produced jars containing rare earth minerals from its Mount Weld operations northeast of Perth, Australia, on Aug. 23, 2019. Melanie Burton/Reuters
Greg Isaacson
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The battle for control of the global rare earths supply chain is heating up, with the U.S. Department of Defense investing in a new processing plant in a bid to challenge China’s chokehold over the critical minerals.

Greg Isaacson
Greg Isaacson
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Greg Isaacson spent 7 years in China and Thailand researching and reporting on business and real estate in Asia, with a focus on commercial real estate in Chinese-speaking markets as well as outbound investment from China. He has also worked as a real estate research analyst in Chicago and a real estate reporter in New York.
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