POWER SCRAMBLE – HIDDEN FALLOUT OF RARE EARTH METALS

There is a race in the West to secure their supply for a list of critical metals, such as rare earths. These are resources that are essential for high tech applications, including in defence, as well as a carbon-free future. Yet China dominates the market for quite a few of these resources.

How did China come to dominate, and just why is the fight heating up? Kartik Kuna explores every step of the supply chain to find out. Kartik also looks at how the supply chain eventually spans the globe, as he finds himself in Malaysia and China. Both are involved in downstream processing for rare earths. But why is Malaysia protesting against the existence of this plant?

Check out this recent video by Channel News Asia.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/power-scramble/hidden-fallout-rare-earth-metals-3882431?fbclid