REMX - Can China Hold The U.S. Hostage With Rare Earth Metals?

We have been hearing a lot about rare earth metals these days as they could become the next tool or weapon in the escalating trade war between the United States and China. Rare earth metals are a group of seventeen elements that come from the crust of the earth and are a challenge to find and extract. Fifteen lanthanides that have atomic numbers from 57 to 71, and two others, scandium, and yttrium, are members of the group. These metals have unique properties that make them magnetic, resistant to heat, and are phosphorescent, which makes

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