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Pentagon Awards $96 Million Contract to Australian Company for Rare Earth Production in Malaysia
The U.S. Pentagon has entered into a $96 million agreement with Australian company Linus Rare Earths to produce rare earth elements in Malaysia. This deal aims to challenge China's near-total monopoly on these critical materials. The development marks a strategic shift in global supply chains for rare earth elements.
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The Pentagon has signed a $96 million deal with Linus Rare Earths to produce rare earth elements in Malaysia, @MarioNawfal reported. Linus Rare Earths is an Australian company, and the agreement seeks to break China's near-total monopoly on rare earth elements.
China currently holds a near-total monopoly on the production of rare earth elements, which are essential for various technologies and defense applications.
The deal represents a move to diversify sources of these critical materials away from Chinese dominance.
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