India Challenges China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Elements, Moves Towards True Self-Reliance
India Gears Up to Break China's Monopoly on Rare Earths India is preparing to take a bold leap in the global rare earth elements (REE) market, challenging China’s long-standing supremacy. These 17 critical minerals power modern technology—from smartphones and satellites to electric vehicles and missiles. Until now, China held the lion’s share in both the mining and processing of these strategic resources. But that dominance is about to be tested as India takes significant steps towards rare earth independence. 69 Lakh Tonnes of Potential: India Ranks Third Globally India possesses an estimated 6.9 million tonnes of rare earth reserves, the…