# critical-minerals

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The rare-earth bottleneck: mining vs. processing as the real chokepoint

Rare-earth elements are not actually rare in the crust. The bottleneck is processing capacity, where China holds 85–90 % share — and that's harder to ...

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Map of the Lithium Triangle in South America

Critical Minerals

The Lithium Triangle and the slow build of EV supply chains

Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile hold over half the world's identified lithium reserves but produce a much smaller share. Why the geology, water politics ...

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