Bb5a31f81ClaimIn late August 2026, the United States Department of Defense committed approximately $750 million to a special purpose vehicle affiliated with USA Rare Earth for a mining project in Goiás, BrazilAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimBrazil holds the second-largest deposits of rare earth elements in the world behind ChinaAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed into law legislation approved by the Brazilian Congress to regulate foreign operations in domestic critical mineral projectsAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimUSA Rare Earth acquired a Brazilian mining company holding the rights to a heavy rare earth mine in the state of GoiásAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe United States government acquired equity stakes in Australian and Canadian companies to support critical mineral suppliesAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimUnited States-backed critical minerals company USA Rare Earth acquired a mining asset in BrazilAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimEuropean companies are heavily dependent on China for products like rare earths and permanent magnetsAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe United States is attempting to reduce the economic leverage China has with its rare earth supplyAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe United States seeks to acquire as many rare earths as it can from ChinaAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe United States requires critical minerals from Latin America for its artificial intelligence expansion strategyAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe US is investing tens of millions of dollars in new Pacific infrastructure that could be used for mining in its own watersAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe Trump administration has engaged in a multi-billion dollar effort to build a critical minerals supply chain independent of ChinaAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimIn retaliation for US tariffs, China placed export controls on key rare earth elements last yearAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimMining companies are attempting to vacuum mineral-rich nodules from the seafloor in areas like the Clarion Clipperton ZoneAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe Pacific Ocean floor contains small rocks rich in critical minerals such as cobalt, copper, and nickelAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe US share of heavy rare earth element separation is expected to grow from nearly zero to 12% by 2030AgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe nearly $8 billion US investment in rare earths is four times the amount from prior yearsAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe rare earth mineral discovery in Norway could potentially reduce Europe's dependence on China for these materialsAgreeDisagree
Bb5a31f81ClaimThe Norwegian government has taken over planning for the Telemach rare earth mineral deposit from the local municipalityAgreeDisagree