Rare Earths – MOSAEC

How Beijing Tamed a Lawless Industry and Gained Global Influence

State-controlled companies now run an industry once known for its acid pits, radioactive waste and smugglers.

By Keith Bradsher

China Computer Chips Factories and Manufacturing International Trade and World Market Lynas Corp Ltd Metals and Minerals Mines and Mining Neo Performance Materials Inc NVIDIA Corporation Rare Earths Supply Chain

China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips

Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.

By Keith Bradsher

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How to Become a Player in the Global Mineral Trade

Kazakhstan’s bounty has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi and Chang W. Lee

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So Thieves Nabbed Your Catalytic Converter. Here’s Where It Ended Up.

The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way.

By Walt Bogdanich Isak Hullert and Eli Tan

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