Rare Earth Race: Why The U.S. Is Paying Billions To Break China’s Mineral Monopoly
About this episode
The episode discusses the shift in the rare earth industry from dependence on China to a race for diversification, featuring insights from Reed Blakemore.
For decades, the rare earth industry has been monopolized by China. But that story is changing from a tale of dependence to a race for diversification. Reed Blakemore, director of research at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, discusses the geopolitics, supply chain bottlenecks, and emerging green shoots of a new minerals economy.
People in this episode
Guest: Reed Blakemore
Topics covered
- rare earth industry
- geopolitics
- supply chain
- mineral economy
- diversification
Keywords
- rare earth
- China
- U.S.
- geopolitics
- supply chain
- minerals economy
- diversification
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Atlantic Council, Investor's Business Daily
Places: U.S., China
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