Elemental power: America’s rare earth awakening From RT Rare earth metals might seem like a rarified or exotic topic to discuss, but it is anything but. The rise of AI and electric cars necessitates ever increasing levels of mining and production of chips and other electronics derived from rare earth metals. Right now China has the jump on the United States, but the […] Feb 11th 2026 2:01am EST Source Link: https://www.rt.com/podcast/632265-rare-earth-metals-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS Internet Archive Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20260211074113/https://www.rt.com/podcast/632265-rare-earth-metals-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS Share, promote & comment with Nostr: https://dissentwatch.com/boost/?boost_post_id=1099881