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US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens supply (www.aljazeera.com)
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[–] chesmotorcycle@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 3 days ago

Exactly. And even if it resulted in any actual production, China also has a lock on the complex refining process needed to produce rare earth magnets.