Trump is trying to break China’s monopoly on rare earths, but can’t cut deals fast enough to catch up

“In about a year from now, we’ll have so much critical mineral and rare earths, and you won’t know what to do with them,” Trump said Monday, after unveiling a $8.5 billion agreement to help Australia develop rare earths projects and secure United States access to those elements. China controls more...

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