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US companies are stepping up to cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in key weapons
US companies like Phoenix Tailings are developing methods to extract critical minerals from mining waste to reduce reliance on China for defense applications. The Pentagon provided a $500 million loan to Phoenix Tailings, which aims to build a 'freedom facility' to process rare-earth elements used in weapons and high-tech industries, though scaling production remains time-intensive.
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