rare earth
noun
1
: any of a group of similar oxides of metals or a mixture of such oxides occurring together in widely distributed but relatively scarce minerals
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President Xi Jinping was the only foreign leader that stood up to Trump on trade and forced him to back down by weaponizing Beijing’s control of rare earth materials.
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Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
According to project specifications, the Missouri site will produce significant quantities of neodymium and praseodymium, alongside a range of strategic heavy rare earths including dysprosium, terbium, samarium, gadolinium, and holmium.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
China retaliated with tit-for-tat tariff hikes and cut the supply of rare earths.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
President Xi Jinping was the only foreign leader who stood up to Trump’s bullying tactics on trade and forced him to back down by weaponizing Beijing’s control of rare earth materials.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
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Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
According to project specifications, the Missouri site will produce significant quantities of neodymium and praseodymium, alongside a range of strategic heavy rare earths including dysprosium, terbium, samarium, gadolinium, and holmium.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
China retaliated with tit-for-tat tariff hikes and cut the supply of rare earths.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
President Xi Jinping was the only foreign leader who stood up to Trump’s bullying tactics on trade and forced him to back down by weaponizing Beijing’s control of rare earth materials.
—Shuli Ren, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
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rare earth
noun
1
: any of a group of similar oxides of metals or a mixture of such oxides occurring together in widely distributed but relatively scarce minerals
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