Where Are the World’s Rare Earth Mineral Deposits? A new global map, based on U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) data, pinpoints the richest rare earth mineral reserves on the planet.While these ...

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Below, a map created using 2022 data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) shows the deposits of rare earth elements located in Latin America and the Caribbean.

China dominates the global supply chain for rare earths, mining about 70% of the materials used to produce everything from wind turbines and defense equipment to electric vehicles.

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