Brazil’s rare earth twist: the West’s hope… shipped to China? 🌎⚒️🇧🇷

While the U.S. is trying to break free from China’s 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 Goiás, is the only active producer outside Asia extracting heavy rare earths from ionic clay – easier and cheaper to process, ideal for permanent magnets in EVs and wind turbines ⚡🚗🌬️.

Backed by $150 million from U.S. investors, this mine was set to become a key player in reducing China dependency…

But here’s the paradox:

All of its production is already contractually tied to China. 🇨🇳

Yes – 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 – where power isn’t just mined, it’s negotiated.

China’s 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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