The West's Rare Earth Reckoning: How a 2027 Pentagon Deadline Is Redrawing the Global Supply Chain Map
A US defence procurement ban set to take effect on 1 January 2027 is forcing a fundamental restructuring of the Western rare earth supply chain, as North American and allied-nation producers race to break decades of Chinese dominance over the minerals that power modern weapons systems, electric vehicles, and clean energy infrastructure. The policy shift is accelerating vertical integration strategies from Canada to the United States, with billions of dollars in capital now chasing a supply gap t
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