The New York Times reports that China is deepening its hold on rare earth minerals by implementing new export restrictions and expanding state ownership of production facilities. This move strengthens its near-monopoly on these resources, creating …

… circuitry.” According to ThoughtCo.com, rare earth metals are: Scandium: Use to make … and ceramics, in lasers, magnets, capacitors, and electric motors Promethium: Used …

… of ceramic products such as capacitors, sensors, and piezoelectric devices. Glass … . Rare-Earth Metals Market, by Application 8. Americas Rare-Earth Metals Market 9. Asia-Pacific Rare-Earth Metals Market …

… and niobium are instrumental for capacitors, integrated circuits, and semiconductors. … rare earth metals. Beyond its leading role in the mining and production of rare earth metals … : Shutterstock For a specialty rare earth metals company, we have MP Materials …

… sulphur dioxide emission, in multilayer capacitors and along with yttrium in … with small amounts of other rare-earth metals is used in lighter flints … crusts, which can contain heavy rare earth metals. The Department of Atomic Energy …

… on a broad array of rare-earth metals and high-tech components. These … permits not only for raw rare earth metals, but for any device containing … flight control systems and semiconductor capacitors.  Chinese officials justify the move …

… its curbs on exports of rare earth metals, as Beijing claims broader … were needed to prevent rare earth metals from being used in … electricity management devices, called capacitors, on chips to make … more heat-resistant. The capacitors are made from ultrapure …

… their applications within the sector: RARE-EARTH METALS: A group of seventeen metals … of cell phones or computers. Rare-earth metals are found in screens, microphones … industry. TANTALUM: Used in the capacitors that store and distribute energy …

Certain so-called “rare-earth” metals are vital to modern manufacturing … lasers and magnets to ceramic capacitors, oxidative agents, high-temperature superconductors …