Kazakhstan enters rare earths, minerals race as China alternative
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-06-19 13:22 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, China, Commodities, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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China accounts for 70% of the world's rare-earth production and controls 90% of the processing and refining. (Nikkei montage/source photos by Reuters)
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