China dominates both rare-earth mineral production and processing, the latter giving Beijing control over most of the world’s supply.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/27/fact-check-doug-burgum-is-right-china-controls-85-of-rare-earth-minerals/

It’s safe to say he’s glad he gave them the green light, the the geological surveys they conducted determined the coal mine is home to “what might be the largest so-called unconventional rare-earth deposit in the U.S.”

Source: https://brobible.com/culture/article/wyoming-coal-mine-potentially-worth-37-billion-rare-earth-elements/

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Materials will begin commercial recycling of rare-earth metals such as cobalt and lithium from used lithium-ion batteries taken from electric vehicles, starting in fiscal 2025, Nikkei has learned.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/e9a3251ffd8fa0a2?ref=ff