由于国家安全风险,美国正在减少对中国稀土元素的依赖,投资于国内采矿、回收利用和储存。 The U.S. is reducing its reliance on China for rare earth elements due to national security risks, investing in domestic mining, recycling, and stockpiling.

美国严重依赖中国提供稀土元素、国防、技术和清洁能源等重要材料, The U.S. relies heavily on China for rare earth elements, vital materials for defense, technology, and clean energy, raising national security concerns, especially after China used them as leverage in trade talks. 中国部分拥有加利福尼亚部分所有权的山口只有一个国内采矿和加工设施,美国正在通过在国内供应链上投资4亿多美元、建立购货担保基金、探索电子废物和煤灰的回收利用以及考虑战略储存,努力减少依赖性。 With only one operational domestic mining and processing facility in Mountain Pass, California—partially owned by China—the U.S. is working to reduce dependence by investing over $400 million in a domestic supply chain, establishing a purchase guarantee fund, exploring recycling from e-waste and coal ash, and considering a strategic stockpile.