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Rare Earth's New Middlemen: Why Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam and Morocco Can't ...

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31 August 2026

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regulatory

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Advanced Materials

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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

China has tightened export controls and refined its dominance over rare earth minerals, creating significant dependency risks for countries like Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and Morocco, which rely on foreign partners and external financing to build refining capacity and break free from Chinese control.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Advanced Materials.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Your plans to source rare earths are now visibly constrained by China's export controls. You must pivot to form new alliances or invest in alternative refining partnerships this quarter or risk losing market access.

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Advanced Materialsrare-earthchina-dominanceexport-controlsrefining-capacitygeoeconomicsdependency