rare metal

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It’s harder than ever to buy the rare metal gallium from China for your high-tech military radar system—but it’s easier than ever to buy Chinese soft-serve ice cream in the U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

For example, car batteries are often reliant on lithium, while indium is a rare metal used for touch screens.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

Part of the trouble is electrolyzers require rare metal catalysts to function, and these are prone to corrosion.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

The video was loaded into Psyche’s laser communication experiment before the spacecraft blasted off to a rare metal asteroid in October.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023

It was the only place on earth where that rare metal was found.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer