Despite US push, China poised to dominate rare earths for years

By John Power – Aljazeera

As China threatens to restrict the supply of rare earths, the United States and other countries that depend on the critical minerals are scrambling to diversify supply chains and achieve self-sufficiency.

But with even with sustained political will and billions of dollars in investment, breaking China’s dominance over rare earth supplies is likely to take at least a decade, if not longer, according to analysts and industry experts.