But of course, the President, as he has in the past, he will continue to advocate for US access to rare earths with the Chinese and even with President Xi. And I would say not to go into great detail, but We are making large strides in the United States with respect to domestic self-sufficiency for rare earths. We're working with partners on this, talking about stockpiling, doing deals, not just mining facilities, but processing, refining, manufacturing, and talking about pricing mechanisms to make sure it can be economically sustainable. (12:30–12:40)
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Asserts that the U.S. is making significant progress towards domestic self-sufficiency in rare earths.
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