rare earth
noun
1
: any of a group of similar oxides of metals or a mixture of such oxides occurring together in widely distributed but relatively scarce minerals
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Elsewhere, Chinese investment and development deals have advanced, often in sensitive sectors like rare earth metals.
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Less than 1% of rare earth metals found in e-waste are currently recycled.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Less than 1% of rare earth metals found in e-waste are currently recycled.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2024
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rare earth
noun
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: any of a group of similar oxides of metals or a mixture of such oxides occurring together in widely distributed but relatively scarce minerals
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