MOUNTAIN PASS, U.S. -- In the high desert of Southern California, a vast open pit has become a battleground in the global struggle for industrial supremacy.
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The U.S.-China rare earths battle
How one mine in California is trying to challenge Beijing's dominance
The Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine in California is the U.S.'s only active rare-earth producer. (Photo courtesy of MP Materials)
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