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Seven rare earth metals that China Is weaponizing against Trump’s tariffs
17 Apr 2025 16:53 GMT
From fighter planes to nuclear reactor rods and smartphones, rare earth minerals are vital to a wide array of products. As geopolitical and trade tensions rise, China’s dominance of both mining and processing means these niche metals have become a cudgel …
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FACTBOX: What is known about rare earth metals
28 Feb 2025 16:57 GMT
… , glasses with special properties, superconductors, catalytic converters, varnishes and paints … strategic importance in general.
Rare earth metals are also often confused with … "critical resources," including rare earth metals.
On February 3, 2025, …
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Stanislav Kondrashov on Rare Earth Metals: The Key to Modern Technology
23 Feb 2025 18:34 GMT
… reliance on a single producer.
“Rare earth metals are, in fact, also used … needed for quantum calculations or superconductors, which require very specific materials … Applications in Energy & Medicine:
✔ Superconductors – Improve efficiency in power grids …
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China’s new nickel superconductor works above threshold of -387°F at normal pressure
20 Feb 2025 22:05 GMT
… comprehensive investigations of nickelate superconductors under ambient pressure … superconductor. This material is composed of nickel, oxygen, and two rare earth metals … of independent experimental technology.
Superconductors have diverse applications, …
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Explained: What Are Rare Earth Metals?
11 Oct 2024 15:04 GMT
… Rare-Earth Metals
By mass, the lion's share of rare-earth metals … is a room-temperature superconductor.
Obnoxious little weasel though … As a room-temperature superconductor, it would be useful … to nil.
Room-temperature superconductors are kind of like …
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China kneecaps Tesla’s humanoid robot army before it even launches
23 Apr 2025 08:27 GMT
… dropped a hammer on the rare earth metals supply chain earlier this month … boosts strength in high-temperature superconductors. Though the Mountain Pass Mine …
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What Are Rare Earth Metals, and Why Should We Care?
22 Jul 2024 11:12 GMT
… circuitry.”
According to ThoughtCo.com, rare earth metals are:
Scandium: Use to make … , as a red phosphor, in superconductors, in fluorescent tubes, in LEDs …
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Why did China block exports of rare earth elements?
22 Apr 2025 03:30 GMT
… used in cancer treatments and superconductors.
What are China’s export … for utilizing critical minerals, including rare earth metals, the National Critical Mineral Mission …
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A Radical New Magnet Without Rare-Earth Metals Is About to Change Motors Forever
18 Jun 2024 20:49 GMT
… of those technologies require rare earth metals, which can be costly … that doesn’t use rare earth metals at all using AI … power that future need rare earth metals, and getting those metals … design of semiconductors and superconductors. This seems more than …
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China responds to Trump’s tariffs by cutting off US supplies of some of the modern world’s vital minerals
07 Apr 2025 21:10 GMT
… a dominant player in the rare earth metals market. These resources are essential … .
China imposes export controls on rare earth metals
Following President Trump’s announcements … used in the production of superconductors, magnets, lasers, and more.
China …