Greenland holds rare earth minerals America wants — but which it largely relies on China to get.

…The U.S. was once the world’s top producer of rare earths. Now China is. China also has most of the world’s capacity to process the elements. The Trump administration has labeled rare earth elements essential to national defense, and Washington is working to bolster the national industry.

Greenland Is Not For Sale. But It Has The Rare Earth Minerals America Wants : NPR

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