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Apr 2025
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ICYMI: The Business of Rare Earth Materi...

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ICYMI: Joshua Ballard, CEO of USA Rare Earth, discusses the challenges faces American companies interested in producing and refining the crucial raw materials that are used in the likes of missiles, electric vehicles, MRI machines and other advanced technologies - while China stands as their global dominant supplier.

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