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Rare earth metals caught up in US-China trade war

Lynas’s rare earths mine in Mount Weld Western Australia (Supplied)
Lynas’s rare earths mine in Mount Weld Western Australia (Supplied) Source: Supplied

The escalating trade war between the United States and China is threatening to spill into the global trade of rare earth metals


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By Jarni Blakkarly

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The escalating trade war between the United States and China is threatening to spill into the global trade of rare earth metals



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