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RareEarthMinerals

PotentialforCriticalMineralSovereignFundandOther

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Contents

Thesis 3

Summary 3

Introduction 4

RareEarths 5

KeyMinerals 8

CurrentGlobalProduction 16

GovernmentFundingDomesticRareEarthSupplyChain 21

Conclusion 23

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Thesis

Asglobaldemandforrareearthelementsrises,U.S.companieshavestartedtheprocesstore-ducerelianceonChinabyrapidlyexpandingdomesticproduction,processing,andrecycling.Fornationalandeconomicsecurity,theU.S.governmentincludingtheDepar