How the US handed China control of the rare-earth supply chain

Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare-earth processing. https://arstechnica.com/reviews/2026/09/how-the-us-handed-china-control-of-the-rare-earth-supply-chain/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social