Rare Earth Metal Race
Who controls the metals that power phones, jets, and renewables?
4.5 (35)
36 mins
Discover how China’s cheap mines, state support, and downstream processing built a near-monopoly in rare earth metals that underpin electronics, defense, and green energy. Explore the strategic risks from export limits, trade disputes, and concentrated supply that can spike prices and disrupt industries.
Ep 1:
How Did China Take Control of the Rare Earth Metal Market?
Ep 2:
What Was the Reason Behind Chinese Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals?
Ep 3:
How Did China Use Rare Earth Metals to Its Advantage for Development?
Ep 4:
Is China Using Rare Earth Metals as a Political Weapon Since 2010?
Ep 5:
Why Did the WTO Rule Against China’s Rare Earth Policies?
Ep 6:
Is the Rare Earth Race Only About China Against the West?
Ep 7:
How Did the US Respond to the Chinese Political Weapon?
Ep 8:
What Happened When China Cut Off Rare Earth Exports to Japan?
Discussions (11)
Jack
Level 3 · 8 mo agoThe way the US let their mining industry die in the 90s is embarrassing. Deng Xiaoping told everyone the plan in 1992 and the West just ignored it lol
Harvey
Level 9 · 8 mo agoMetals have substitutes, so the water analogy fails.
Piper
Level 10 · 6 mo agoWe really let China take the periodic table huh.
