Tag: metals
Trump trade deal shows how vital China’s rare-earth metals are to US defense firms
Draft agreement may reassure top US military suppliers after president’s tariffs flip-flopping threatened production The draft trade agreement with China announced by Donald Trump on Wednesday would ease concerns from top US military suppliers about rare-earth metals and magnets that, if cut off permanently, could hobble production of everything from smart bombs to fighter jets…
Why Are Rare Earth Metals So Precious?
Why Are Rare Earth Metals So Precious? China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special? By Madhusree Mukerjee edited by Dean Visser Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel prior to being crushed into powder in a factory in Tianjin, China. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! In…