China's policy of rare-earth export restrictions has already whittled down its monopoly power
· livemint.com
China’s control of the world’s rare-earth supply chain was okay till it decided to weaponize it against its geo-economic rivals. Several of these minerals are no longer in Beijing’s clutch and some others look set to escape as other countries get into the act.
Go back 10 years, and most geologists would have told you this move was checkmate for China. HRE are a geological oddity. Like vibranium, the rare element in th...