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Caterpillar (CAT) Faces New Supply Chain Questions As Rare Earth Reshoring Speeds Up
China has moved to restrict exports of certain rare earth elements that are used across high end industrial and manufacturing applications.
The shift is pushing U.S. manufacturers to speed up efforts to build independent rare earth supply chains and reduce reliance on imported material.
New contracts and partnerships, including activity from firms such as REalloys, are focused on reshoring critical materials production.
This has direct implications for Caterpillar NYSE:CAT, as it relies on...