Expert Reveals China’s Rare Earth Chokehold: ‘Within 6 Weeks, American Industry Was Struggling’

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A guest on the TechSurge Deep Tech Podcast reframed the rare earth debate in stark terms this week, arguing that Washington’s supply chain panic misses the actual problem. The headline numbers are jarring: “For heavy rare earths, China processes 99% of them.” When Beijing tightened export controls, the timeline to industrial pain was measured in ... Expert Reveals China’s Rare Earth Chokehold: ‘Within 6 Weeks, American Industry Was Struggling’