China dominates the world in the complex,lengthy,and environmentally harmful chemical process of converting rare earth minerals into individual metals and oxides.

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China currently dominates the rare earth minerals industry, controlling around 80% of the global market and producing the majority of the world's rare earth metals and oxides. The process of extracting rare earth minerals and processing them into individual metals and oxides involves complex and environmentally damaging chemical processes, which China has become adept at.

China Dominates the World in the Complex,lengthy,and Environmentally Harmful Chemical