Rare earths, critical resources despite relative abundance

Rare earth elements, essential to modern technology, are not as scarce as believed but remain difficult to extract.

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Their extraction poses major technical and environmental challenges, limiting availability despite substantial global reserves.

This tension between geological abundance and production scarcity shapes supply strategies for tech and energy industries.

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