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MP Materials

American Rare Earth materials company

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Jan 17, 2026

How does China’s rare-earth processing capacity compare to global needs and what would it take for the U.S. to build domestic refining?

China dominates the midstream rare-earth processing market—commonly estimated at roughly 85–90% of global separation and refining capacity—creating a strategic choke point for magnets, batteries and d...

Jan 4, 2026

What specific mineral-processing technologies does the U.S. lack compared with China for rare earths and battery metals?

The core shortfall is not raw ore but midstream know‑how and capacity: the United States lacks large-scale, economically integrated rare‑earth separation and refining plants, advanced permanent‑magnet...