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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Our earth contains a plethora of iron and rare earth metals that were created through stellar nucleosynthesis during billions of years of supernovae enrichment.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
In the past, the battery and rare earth recycling industry has relied on two other standard practices, Sauve said.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2024
Last month, China announced export restrictions on two rare earths, gallium and germanium, that are used to make computer chips, which left many countries scrambling for alternatives.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made efforts to unify the G-7 advanced economies of the world to break China’s near monopoly on rare earth elements.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Those contained trace amounts of rare earth elements.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
China cut its rare earths export quota in 2010 amid tensions with the United States.
—Laura He, CNN, 4 July 2023
The Lynas rare earths refinery in Malaysia is the largest outside China, but has been dogged by environmental concerns and community opposition.
—Marcus Wong, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2023
Denmark is not rich in oil and gas, rare earth minerals, or other commodities such as copper or rubber.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
In the past, the battery and rare earth recycling industry has relied on two other standard practices, Sauve said.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2024
Last month, China announced export restrictions on two rare earths, gallium and germanium, that are used to make computer chips, which left many countries scrambling for alternatives.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made efforts to unify the G-7 advanced economies of the world to break China’s near monopoly on rare earth elements.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Those contained trace amounts of rare earth elements.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2023
China cut its rare earths export quota in 2010 amid tensions with the United States.
—Laura He, CNN, 4 July 2023
The Lynas rare earths refinery in Malaysia is the largest outside China, but has been dogged by environmental concerns and community opposition.
—Marcus Wong, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2023
Denmark is not rich in oil and gas, rare earth minerals, or other commodities such as copper or rubber.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024
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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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