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Rare earth minerals- Not that rare, but that important
Rare earth minerals, colloquially referred to as “rare earths”, have become a major talking point this year. These rare earths have emerged as one of China's main bargaining chips in trade negotiations with the United States (US) as it seeks less constraining trade terms with the Trump administration. The term has seen a surge in lookups over the last eight months per Google trends as investors and economists, as well as the broader public, seek to come to grips with the importance thereof.
30 September 2025
