Under the title "A place of longing for the West" in its print edition of 15 August 2025, WirtschaftsWoche explores the question of whether Brazil can reduce the West's dependence on China for rare earths. Brian Hendrich, Market Analyst at TRADIUM, explains that Brazil does have large reserves with an estimated 21 million tonnes. However, there is currently only one mine in operation and its raw materials are currently only going to China. The West is being left out. According to Hendrich, this is unlikely to change until at least 2027. The article has also been available online since 25 August.
