Just.heard...interesting fact...
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That Lady in PA
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In trying to verify, I found this...
While the statement that "80% of minerals come from China" is not accurate as a general statement, it's true that China dominates the global supply chain for certain critical minerals, particularly rare earth elements. Specifically, China processes around 90% of the world's rare earths.
There are some mineral resources for which the U.S. is a net exporter. For these resources, the U.S. produces more than it consumes. In 2018, these included:
While the statement that "80% of minerals come from China" is not accurate as a general statement, it's true that China dominates the global supply chain for certain critical minerals, particularly rare earth elements. Specifically, China processes around 90% of the world's rare earths.
There are some mineral resources for which the U.S. is a net exporter. For these resources, the U.S. produces more than it consumes. In 2018, these included:
Jace
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@That Lady in PA ..T y f or
...excellent!
...excellent!