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

Later geological events can partially melt those rocks again, allowing rare earth elements to become even more concentrated over time until economically valuable deposits eventually form.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The study, published in Nature Geoscience, could help scientists identify new rare earth deposits around the world.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

And he has slammed the "environmental devastation" caused by the "frenzied race" for rare earth elements, which are essential for modern electronics.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

In 1797 Ekeberg showed that gadolinite contained another rare earth, which was given the name yttria.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various