Rare Earths in Ukraine Caught in Geopolitical Crossfire

Via Metal Miner Today’s global rare earths supply chain is lopsided, with only a few nations, helmed by China, firmly in control of production and processing. Now, rapidly unfolding developments involving the United States, Ukraine and Russia could introduce a new dimension to this otherwise highly imbalanced supply chain.

  Ukraine Rare Earths Deal on the Horizon For some weeks now, a U.S. team led by President Donald Trump has been negotiating a high-value deal with the war-torn Ukraine administration led by President Volodymyr Zelensky.…