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![JChengWSJ Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::382788364.png) Jonathan Cheng [@JChengWSJ](/creator/twitter/JChengWSJ) on x 85.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-18 03:09:28 UTC

@JonathanEmont The U.S. has significant underground reserves of rare earths. But mining and processing the XX little-known minerals is complex and expensive. The country’s once-thriving industry collapsed in the 1990s and 2000s, unable to compete with China.


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