The US Commerce Department has warned that any halt to China’s rare earth exports would cause “significant shocks” to US and foreign supply chains.
The commerce department said the US was “heavily dependent” on foreign sources of the minerals, which made the country vulnerable to actions by foreign governments.
The department said the US should streamline the permitting process for domestic mining and boost efforts to recycle critical minerals as part of a strategy to boost domestic production.
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