Can the US and EU Break China's Grip on Rare Earths?

Rare earths are among the most critical raw materials on the planet, deeply embedded in the technologies that underpin modern life. With obscure names like gadolinium and dysprosium, rare earths are used across sectors — from semiconductors and iPhones to MRI machines and cancer treatments. The supply of rare earths is currently dominated by China, something the US and European Union are keen to change, as Barclays equities analyst Katherine Ogundiya explains in a conversation on Bloomberg Television.