Money and ‘a lot of noise’: how the US’ critical-minerals industry is vying with China’s
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-08-20 00:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Transport, Asia, Economy & Finance, China, World News, Business & Economy, Asia Pacific
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State-backed funding is driving American efforts to build domestic supply, but industry trends and price gaps are still seen as hurdles to reducing reliance on China
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