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Rare Earths: Scarce Natural Resource Needed for National Security Drives Innovation

Posted: 21 Oct 2018 09:01 PM PDT

Finding domestic alternatives for rare earths has become a matter of national security, according to a recently released Pentagon report. The United States' defense, economy, and infrastructure depend on the electronics that rely on these mineral elements. Trade tensions between the United States and China over rare earths illustrate an important dynamic surrounding little-seen building […] Related posts: As China Adjusts for "True Cost" of Rare Earths, What Does It Mean for...

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