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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Microorganisms naturally require trace amounts of some rare earth elements, and researchers can adjust conditions so the microbes efficiently take them up.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Goldman Sachs has initiated research coverage of the miner Energy Fuels with a buy rating, citing the company's exposure to two big themes in the energy industry — uranium and rare earths.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The United States is trying to wean itself away from China’s rare earth processing.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
That threat, and Chinese retribution that followed — warnings to Chinese tourists to avoid Japan, a ban on Japanese seafood imports, moves to choke off Chinese rare earth exports — triggered a nationalist rally-around-the-flag surge.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Goldman Sachs has initiated research coverage of the miner Energy Fuels with a buy rating, citing the company's exposure to two big themes in the energy industry — uranium and rare earths.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
The United States is trying to wean itself away from China’s rare earth processing.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
That threat, and Chinese retribution that followed — warnings to Chinese tourists to avoid Japan, a ban on Japanese seafood imports, moves to choke off Chinese rare earth exports — triggered a nationalist rally-around-the-flag surge.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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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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