China Controls Minerals That Run the World—and It Just Fired a Warning Shot at U.S.

Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian contributed to this article about how Beijing’s export restrictions on two minerals this week show it is willing to use its dominance to rock Western supply chains.  China’s decision this week to restrict the export of two minerals used in semiconductors, solar panels and missile systems was more than a trade salvo.  It was a reminder of its dominant hold over the world’s mineral resources.  July 7, 2023.