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Battlefield rare earths: How the U.S. lost to China | Planet Money
4/24/2026
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37 mins
Topics
Gold Rush for Rare Earths
Starts at 0:22
Mountain Pass Rare Earths Mine
Starts at 3:00
Molycorp's Decline
Starts at 7:02
China's Strategic Focus on Rare Earths
Starts at 11:22
The Impact of Foreign Market Practices
Starts at 14:31
China's Export Ban on Rare-Earths
Starts at 20:34
Rising Rare-Earth Prices
Starts at 22:06
Molycorp and Project Phoenix
Starts at 23:39
Government Intervention in Rare Earths Industry
Starts at 32:00