Evidence
China's share of world rare-earth mine production
Source
U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025: Rare Earths — https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2025/mcs2025-rare-earths.pdf. Matched to the source page by an automated research pass on 6 Oct 2026; not yet checked by a person..
What it proves
China mines roughly two-thirds of the world's rare earths, giving it leverage against US tech and defence supply chains.
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