This is how the US can become a player in rare earth metals

Our challenge is the same challenge that a lot of other advanced economies have right now with this incredible choke hold, not just on critical minerals, but particularly rare earths, particularly heavy rare earths that are the foundation of magnets which go in everything. Why doesn't the U.S. just ease up on some of its regulations, like China, in order to get things done quickly. Policy plays an enormous role, and the first thing we need to do is actually understand that we can't do a fragmented approach ...