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 rare earths trade shrunk further, with exports plunging by more than 40% in September from a year ago, and imports down by around 9%.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
It's got everything: it's got the rare earth, it's got the oil, it's got the gas.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
The move shook Japan’s electronics sector and threatened to choke off global supplies of high-power magnets produced in Japan employing rare earths from China.
—Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Asia, 2 Sep. 2024
China currently has the largest deposit of rare earth elements on Earth and remains the main global provider.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
It's got everything: it's got the rare earth, it's got the oil, it's got the gas.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024
The move shook Japan’s electronics sector and threatened to choke off global supplies of high-power magnets produced in Japan employing rare earths from China.
—Mahnoor Khan, Fortune Asia, 2 Sep. 2024
China currently has the largest deposit of rare earth elements on Earth and remains the main global provider.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 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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