China’s tightening grip on the world’s rare earth supply could mark a turning point in the global race for critical minerals, writes Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW). Once seen as an economic initiative, Beijing’s Belt and Road strategy is increasingly revealing its strategic edge, through sweeping new restrictions on rare earth exports that threaten to disrupt industries from electric vehicles to defense. Holmes argues that this move underscores China’s dominance in the minerals ess ...