Why "rare earths" are not actually that rare One of the most confusing phrases in this space is "rare earth elements," a label that suggests extreme scarcity even though the underlying chemistry tells ...

India, Jan. 22 -- Rare earth elements are a group of 17 metals that underpin modern technology, enabling gadgets ranging from smartphones to military aircraft.Their supply is extremely concentrated ...

Gholz explains why the alleged 2010 Chinese embargo of the market, which highlighted the prominence of rare earths, did not exact a greater cost on countries with rare-earth dependent supply chains, ...

America's rare earth weakness isn't about digging minerals out of the ground; it's about rebuilding the complex processing ...