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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On October 8th, Chinese threatened to put export controls on rare earth materials.
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ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
While these three categories dominate discussions, other materials, such as rare earth elements, silicates for construction, and regolith for in-space manufacturing, could also play a supporting role in building sustainable off-Earth infrastructure.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies would sort out their differences on a range of topics from soybeans and fentanyl to rare earth minerals and high-end computer chips.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
As part of the trade truce, Washington lowered tariffs in exchange for China freeing up rare earth export controls and buying more US soybeans.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
While these three categories dominate discussions, other materials, such as rare earth elements, silicates for construction, and regolith for in-space manufacturing, could also play a supporting role in building sustainable off-Earth infrastructure.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
All eyes were on how the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies would sort out their differences on a range of topics from soybeans and fentanyl to rare earth minerals and high-end computer chips.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
As part of the trade truce, Washington lowered tariffs in exchange for China freeing up rare earth export controls and buying more US soybeans.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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rare earth
noun
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: 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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