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Rare earth minerals
The tech economy needs minerals and metals, and Afghanistan has got a lot of them
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Anais Amin
Sep 3, 2021
Journalist and book author Guillaume Pitron explains the barriers to getting those minerals out of the ground and putting them to use.
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The U.S. is trying to reclaim its rare-earth mantle
Apr 30, 2021
The U.S. is in a quiet race driven by national and economic security to reestablish a domestic supply chain for rare earth elements.
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Why the metals used in tech products are... irreplaceable
by
Molly Wood
Dec 5, 2013
From smart phones to solar panels, tech equipment uses a lot of metals that don't have a good substitute.
Rare earths plant in Malaysia stopped by protests
May 28, 2012
Despite their name, rare earths are common. And now countries besides China, like Malaysia, are exploring how to make money mining for the key component in electronics.
U.S. challenges China in WTO over rare earth restrictions
Mar 13, 2012
The Obama administration is taking China to the World Trade Organization saying it's not playing fair with those crucial raw materials.
The rare earth advantage
by
Scott Tong
Mar 13, 2012
U.S. and EU complain to the World Trade Organization about Chinese dominance and policy in the vital high-tech sector.
U.S., EU and Japan protesting China's rare earth policy
Mar 13, 2012
It takes a lot of what are called rare earths to make the electronics that keep us going in the 21st century. The Obama Administration believes China is holding back its supply of these special metals to drive up prices and now the U.S. , the European Union, and Japan are taking their beef about China to the World Trade Organization.
For public good, not for profit.
WTO rules against China for unfair trade practices
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 30, 2012
A ruling against China by the World Trade Organization could mean cheaper rare earth metals. The metals are used in many electronic devices.
Rare earth minerals to be not so rare?
by
John Moe
Jul 5, 2011
Japanese scientists say they have discovered a huge cache of rare earth minerals on the ocean floor near Hawaii. And they say the minerals will be...