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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Japan’s Toyota has also been investing in technologies to reduce the use of rare earth elements.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 May 2025
In early April, the Chinese government had ordered restrictions on the export of rare earth metals and magnets, critical components for cars, planes and semiconductors.
—Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
China has also ramped up the trade war by last month suspending exports of rare earth minerals and magnets that are vital to the defense, aerospace and auto sectors.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 9 May 2025
China's retaliatory tariffs had reached 125 percent, in addition to curbs on exports of rare earth elements.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 May 2025
In early April, the Chinese government had ordered restrictions on the export of rare earth metals and magnets, critical components for cars, planes and semiconductors.
—Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
China has also ramped up the trade war by last month suspending exports of rare earth minerals and magnets that are vital to the defense, aerospace and auto sectors.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 9 May 2025
China's retaliatory tariffs had reached 125 percent, in addition to curbs on exports of rare earth elements.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 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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