Industry and investors are responding to new investments worth billions of dollars aimed at disrupting China's dominance of the global rare earth metal supply chain.
Rare minerals are used in a variety of ways, from smart phones to electric cars, artificial intelligence, and weapons.
The new deal will result in $5 billion dollars worth of joint investment in the next six months to unlock a series of projects.
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