US faces new pressure to build weapons without China's rare earth magnets
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-03 23:09 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, Military & Defence, China, Commodities, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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EXETER, N.H. — A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump's administration desperately wants to produce domestically from the powder left behind at traditional mines.
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