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Can the world catch China in the rare earths race?

The Inquiry by BBC

Feb 24, 202624:06News & Politics

Control of critical minerals is becoming a source of geopolitical tension. They are essential to modern technology and industries around the world, and China currently dominates the mining and processing industry. As dem...

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Can the world catch China in the rare earths race? is an episode from The Inquiry by BBC. Control of critical minerals is becoming a source of geopolitical tension. They are essential to modern technology and industries around the world, an...

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Published Feb 24, 2026, 24:06 long, audio available.