We see this regularly throughout the West.
Western Governments shut down domestic production sources so that the countries are dependent on imports.
When that happens, the Administrative State always has more power over international trade than domestic production.
This was rare earths and Tungsten back in the late 80’s. There are viable mines for these out here in the western US. The Chinese dumping Tungsten concentrate on the market at dirt prices crushed our Tungsten operations practically overnight.