rare earth
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But Europe can ill afford to anger China in case it throttles supplies of rare earth minerals that are vital for the continent's industrial sector.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Dateline Resources Ltd. is exploring for rare earth elements outside Joshua Tree National Park, sparking concerns it could deplete water supplies, draw traffic and generate toxic waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Earlier this year, it began producing samarium oxide, a rare earth in high military demand that had also been refined almost exclusively in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The island has vast - and largely untapped - reserves of rare earth minerals, many of which are crucial for technologies including mobile phones and electric vehicles.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The rare earth metals are found in the minerals gadolinite, samarskite, fergusonite, euxenite and cerite.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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