The materials layer binds at refining, not ore: China processes over 80% of rare earths and makes about 90% of high-performance magnets, so magnet supply for robots, EVs and motors is a single-country point of failure.

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  China mines over 60% and processes over 80% of rare-earths globally and manufactures around 90% of the high-performance rare-earth magnets in the world.

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