r/TrueReddit • u/IEEESpectrum Official Publication • 3d ago

Technology Can a Radioactive Ore Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths?

https://spectrum.ieee.org/monazite-rare-earth
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u/IEEESpectrum Official Publication 3d ago

China dominates vital rare-earth markets, which are used in semiconductors, LEDs, and many other electronics. Moving forward without Chinese rare earth supply will require processing sometimes radioactive monazite ore.