MP Materials (MP) CEO James Litinsky has repositioned the company as a key U.S. rare earths supplier amid rising geopolitical tensions and Chinese export restrictions following tariffs imposed by Donald Trump in 2025, Jon Wertheim, Aliza Chasan, Graham Messick, Alex Ortiz of CBS News report. Rare earth elements are not geologically rare but are difficult to mine economically, and China continues to dominate much of the global supply chain, the publication notes.
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