factually
Index/Topics/US refining capacity development

US refining capacity development

The development of rare-earth refining capacity in the United States to reduce dependence on China.

Fact-Checks

2 results
Jan 17, 2026
Most Viewed

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 31, 2026

Rare earth minerals of china and US space industry

controls the lion’s share of the global rare earth value chain—particularly refining and magnet production—which gives a practical lever over high-performance components used across space systems, sat...