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by peaktechisnow 2571 days ago
That stat is wildly out of date -- its closer to 80%.

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/rare-earths-statistics-and...

There are operational mines in the U.S. and Australia (among others) and processing facilities in Estonia, Malaysia, and 3 processing facilities under construction in the US.

DoD has begun creating large stockpiles, adding >400 metric tonnes per year.