unusual_whales
@unusual_whales · 13. Apr. 2025
China has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets to the US and around the world.
China is drafting a new regulatory approach to the minerals to prevent them reaching American companies
Elon Musk
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Important to note that what matters is the ability to refine rare earth elements (which are NOT actually meaningfully rare) and manufacture magnets for use in electric motors.
People understandably tend to think that rare earth mineral deposits are what’s scarce, given the name. That is false. They’re everywhere.
As with lithium, what China has that others lack is the heavy industry of refining the minerals.
20:02 · 13. April 2025 · 5,6 Mio. Aufrufe
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