China Against Everybody: The New Geopolitics of Rare Earth Elements

The most quotable framing of America’s rare earth predicament this year came from outside the rare earth industry itself. Speaking with Bloomberg Businessweek on May 22, 2026, REalloys CEO Lipi Sternheim reduced geopolitics to a single line: “It used to be oil and OPEC. It’s now, OPEC includes many countries, so there are checks and ... China Against Everybody: The New Geopolitics of Rare Earth Elements
The most quotable framing of America’s rare earth predicament this year came from outside the rare earth industry itself. Speaking with Bloomberg Businessweek on May 22, 2026, REalloys CEO Lipi Sternheim reduced geopolitics to a single line: “It used to be oil and OPEC. It’s now, OPEC includes many countries, so there are checks and ... China Against Everybody: The New Geopolitics of Rare Earth Elements