China mines approximately 70% of the world's rare earths.
October 22, 2025
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Distribution of extraction of rare earth elements in the global market
China performs chemical processing for approximately 90% of the global rare-earth supply.
October 22, 2025
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Share of downstream processing (chemical refining) for rare earth elements worldwide
As of 2025, China accounted for nearly 70% of the world's rare earths mining and controlled roughly 90% of global rare earths processing.
October 12, 2025
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Global supply chain concentration for rare earth elements.
Rare earth elements are critical minerals used in a broad range of civilian and military products, including jet engines, radar systems, electric vehicles, laptops, and phones.
October 12, 2025
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Examples of applications that depend on rare earth elements.
China accounts for nearly 70% of global rare earths mining and controls roughly 90% of global rare earth processing.
October 12, 2025
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Market share and processing control of rare earth minerals.
Chinese export-control regulations require foreign companies to obtain Chinese government approval to export products that contain rare earths sourced from China, regardless of where those products are manufactured.
October 12, 2025
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Scope of Chinese export controls related to rare-earth-containing products.
Rare earths are a group of materials that are critical inputs for manufacturing products ranging from consumer electronics to jet engines.
October 10, 2025
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definition
Rare earth elements are important raw materials used across high-technology and industrial supply chains.
Australia is estimated to hold at least 5% of the world's rare earth reserves and to account for roughly 8% of global rare earth production.
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Provides scale of Australia's rare earth resource base and production share.