Brazilās rare earth twist: the Westās hope⦠shipped to China? šāļøš§š·
While the U.S. is trying to break free from Chinaās iron grip on critical minerals, a Brazilian mine looked like the perfect solution⦠until an unexpected twist came to light.
Serra Verde, deep in the state of GoiĆ”s, is the only active producer outside Asia extracting heavy rare earths from ionic clay ā easier and cheaper to process, ideal for permanent magnets in EVs and wind turbines ā”šš¬ļø.
Backed by $150 million from U.S. investors, this mine was set to become a key player in reducing China dependencyā¦
But hereās the paradox:
All of its production is already contractually tied to China. šØš³
Yes ā the very country the West wants to compete with is the only one with the tech and infrastructure to separate and refine these critical elements.
Irony? Strategy? Or a new kind of dependency?
Serra Verde reveals the complex game behind the 21st-century resource war ā where power isnāt just mined, itās negotiated.
Chinaās dominance remains untouched, and true independence may still be a distant dream.
What do you think?
Can Latin America rise as a global leader without falling into foreign control again?
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