rare earth

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On Monday, Washington struck a preliminary deal with Australian miner Lynas to secure scarce “heavy” rare earths, a market China dominates.

From The Wall Street Journal

So how much do you actually know about rare earths?

From The Wall Street Journal

First, the commodity bull market is broadening out from gold to metals and energy, so those nations in control of strategically important chips, rare earths, minerals and oil supplies will have a major advantage.

From MarketWatch

US military demand for certain "heavy" rare earths far exceed commercial needs, Jason Bedford, visiting senior research scholar at the National University of Singapore's East Asian Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's

Defense Department and lays the groundwork for future supply agreements, particularly for heavy rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal