# Can America Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths?

https://mins.news/en/video/85309

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-04 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRq2ycA2iyU

> China spent decades dominating rare-earth mining, processing and magnet manufacturing, leaving the US reliant on a foreign supply chain for materials vital to vehicles, wind turbines, electronics and defense. MP Materials is trying to rebuild that chain domestically by expanding from its Mountain Pass mine in California into refining, but higher costs and limited processing capacity remain obstacles.