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| Posted: Thu Nov 3rd, 2011 10:04 am |
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Rare Earth Elements Seventeen elements on the periodic table of elements are considered rare earth, including neodymium and terbium. Molycorp mines 10 of the rare-earth elements by hauling ore-laden rocks from the ground, crushing them, and then chemically extracting the elements. And the U.S. Department of Defense released a report last month saying the U.S. is too dependent on Chinese rare-earth minerals.
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