State of Mankind

China’s Stranglehold Over the US With Rare Earths





China in Focus


From batteries in #ElectricVehicles to the colors in our smartphones, to our most advanced military weapons—rare earth and critical #Minerals are at the heart of our modern life. In this special report, we look at what China’s dominance in the world’s #RareEarth means for us, how that impacts every sector of society from civilian to defense, and what the United States can do now to turn the tide.