Big news yesterday, Turkey discovered rare earths. According to unreliable news, a large amount of rare earth resources were discovered in Eskisehir Province, located in northwestern Turkey. The proven deposits contain about 694 million tons of rare earths, which can meet the needs of Used by the world for a thousand years. Is the world structure of rare earths going to change?
If the news is true, from a normal perspective, Turkey is going to make a fortune. With the character of Turks , they will definitely not sell it cheaply like in China, they will have to sell it at a high price.
But don’t forget one thing. The use of rare earths must be refined. Currently, Turkey does not have this technology. In terms of processing, if China is second, no one dares to say that it is first. In this regard, China is still confident.
We all know that rare earths are called "industrial vitamins" and "industrial gold" and contain 17 kinds of rare metals. Lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr)... are listed as strategic resources by countries around the world. Many of them High-end equipment is used.
If Turkey really discovers a large amount of rare earth resources and Turkey has the refining technology, then the so-called " There is oil in the Middle East and China has rare earths!" This sentence should be rewritten. Change it to "The Middle East has oil and Türkiye has rare earths."
But what is the sad thing? Not just a technical issue, but our world and the existence of the United States. Although Türkiye is known as a " NATO power", the United States does not dare to provoke him. That's because Türkiye has few resources and is not worthy of the United States' covetousness. Things are different now. Türkiye has resources, and the United States is bound to add obstacles to Türkiye. I remember that the United States set a stumbling block for Erdogan and wanted to remove him. Erdogan narrowly escaped death because of Putin's help.
Because of the discovery of rare earths, Turkey also has an important geographical location. By occupying Turkey, it can control not only strategic locations in the Middle East, but also rare earth resources. The United States is unwilling to stay out of this feast. Therefore, the discovery of rare earths may not be a good thing for Türkiye.
China has rare earths and is a big country. The United States does not dare to go to war easily. What does Türkiye have? There are quite a few pro-American forces in Turkey.
It seems that Türkiye is asking for more blessings.
