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Created: 2025-07-15 18:35:07 UTC

Former Sen. Joe Manchin III said Tuesday the U.S. must find new ways to increase production of rare earths, warning China is consolidating its monopoly on the global market for critical minerals that drive semiconductor and military technologies.

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