NEWS
The Rare-Earth Truce: Greenland, Magnets, and the 60-Day Clock
60 DAYS
Washington and Beijing bought two months. Beijing wanted years.
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70 PERCENT
China is falling short of its pledge to ship 70% of agreed rare earths to the U.S.
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THE CHOKEHOLD
China processes 75 to 85% of the world's rare earths. The refining is the weapon.
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GREENLAND
One Greenland deposit could supply a third of the neodymium-praseodymium refined outside China.
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2.05 BILLION
That's what its owner says the future is worth.
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NOVEMBER 20
China's reprieve from tighter export controls expires on November 20.
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THE CLOCK
Two months. One clock. The magnets inside everything you own.
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NO SINGLE CAPITAL OWNS THE WHOLE TRUTH
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