rare earth

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And even though the government has announced a plan to ramp up local production, China controls some 70-80% of lithium and cobalt refining and nearly 90% of rare earth separation, according to KPMG.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

All of the rocks were enriched in dissolved CO2, an important ingredient that increases the likelihood of rare earth element concentration.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The team now plans to expand its research to include rocks older than 200 million years, which contain many of the world's major rare earth mines and deposits.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The U.S. government is focused on breaking the Chinese near-monoply in rare earth production and processing.

From Barron's • May 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