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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China's retaliatory tariffs had reached 125 percent, in addition to curbs on exports of rare earth elements.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Those rare earths are critical for weapons like the F-35 warplane, which contains more than 900 pounds of them, according to the Defense Department.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 May 2025
China has increased export controls on rare earths including some critical to the defense industry and added more American companies to its export control and unreliable entity lists, restricting their business with and in China.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Deep-sea mining, another looming threat, is being propelled by the demand for rare earth elements used in clean energy technologies, batteries and semiconductors.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Those rare earths are critical for weapons like the F-35 warplane, which contains more than 900 pounds of them, according to the Defense Department.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 May 2025
China has increased export controls on rare earths including some critical to the defense industry and added more American companies to its export control and unreliable entity lists, restricting their business with and in China.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Deep-sea mining, another looming threat, is being propelled by the demand for rare earth elements used in clean energy technologies, batteries and semiconductors.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 5 May 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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