Visualizing China's Dominance in Rare Earth Metals
· Increasing rare earth mining outside of China has reduced China's global share of mining, down from % in 2010 to % in 2019. But mining is merely one piece of the puzzle. Ultimately, the large majority of rare earth refining, 80%, resides in China. Therefore, even rare earths mined overseas are sent to China for final processing.
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