Julie Michelle Klinger
Geographer and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, author of Rare Earth Frontiers and an expert on the political geography of critical minerals.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 24min
Can the world catch China in the rare earths race?
Dr Patrick Schröder, a Chatham House researcher on mining and recycling; Kalim Siddiqui, an international economist on trade and industrial strategy; Sophia Kalanzakos, an NYU Abu Dhabi professor on industrial policy and geopolitics; and Julie Michelle Klinger, a geographer of critical minerals. They discuss China's rise to dominance, the environmental costs of mining and refining, why catching up is hard, and the role of recycling and industrial strategy.
