Odd Lots

This Is How The US Can Become a Player in Rare Earth Metals

February 5, 2026·41 min·4-min readconversationaltechnology
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The podcast episode of Odd Lots with hosts Jill Wisenthal and Tracy Alloway features a discussion with Heidi Crebo-Kiedrowski, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, about U.S. vulnerabilities in the rare earths and critical minerals supply chain due to China’s dominance.

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Heidi Crebo-Kiedrowski

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Heidi Crebo-KiedrowskiJill WisenthalTracy Alloway

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Niron MagneticsVulcanAlterra Research TechnologyIn-Q-TelRio Tinto

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ARPA-ECompass Fund

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