Trump Increasing U.S. Rare Earth Independence While Cutting China’s Access

President Trump is working to cut China out of U.S. rare-earth supply chains while simultaneously blocking Chinese access to rare earths from Latin America. Photo courtesy of the United States Geological Survey.

China has established itself as a rare-earth leader with a near monopoly. President Trump has taken numerous steps to break China’s grip, including a rare-earth deal with Kazakhstan and increased investment in Canada to strengthen U.S. independence. Now, U.S. interventions under Trump...