Graphite mines in the United States largely closed down seven decades ago.
Amid a battery boom, graphite mining gets a fresh look in the US
-- The Seattle Times (@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social) Dec 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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@#1 ... China seems only to be exporting rare-earth magnets to the US, and not the rare-earth raw material to be processed in the US. ...
US Rare Earth Buyers Still See China Curbs Despite Trump Deal
www.bloomberg.com
... China is still restricting the rare earth elements that the US needs to produce its own permanent magnets and other products even after President Donald Trump reached a deal with his Chinese counterpart in October to lift restrictions on the supplies, according to market participants.
More than a dozen consumers, producers, government officials and trade experts said that while China has boosted deliveries of finished products -- primarily permanent magnets -- the US industry remains unable to acquire the inputs needed to make those items on its own, a key priority for the administration. The people asked not to be identified discussing matters that aren't public. ...
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