However, while America has "extractive access to rare earth elements from a mining stage," the downstream processing is "almost entirely dependent on China," Elsa Olivetti, a professor of materials science and engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told Newsweek.
onsdag 15. oktober 2025
Map Shows US’ Critical Minerals as China Battle Heats Up
The trade battle between China and America has been intensifying this year, with various tariffs being imposed by both sides, and now, rare earth minerals have taken center stage. A map, created by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of the Interior, shows more than 800 areas identified by researchers as showing geological evidence of systems containing 23 types of minerals in the U.S. These include some with rare earths.
However, while America has "extractive access to rare earth elements from a mining stage," the downstream processing is "almost entirely dependent on China," Elsa Olivetti, a professor of materials science and engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told Newsweek.
However, while America has "extractive access to rare earth elements from a mining stage," the downstream processing is "almost entirely dependent on China," Elsa Olivetti, a professor of materials science and engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told Newsweek.
