WHAT ARE THEY?Rare earths are a group of 17 elements including 15 silvery-white metals called lanthanides, or lanthanoids, plus scandium and yttrium. WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR?They are used in a wide range of products including consumer electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), aircraft engines, medical equipment, oil refining, and military applications such as missiles and radar systems.WHAT COUNTRY IS THE BIGGEST PRODUCER?China accounts for about 60% of global mine production and 90% of processed and permanent magnet output. Beijing sets quotas on output, smelting, and separation, which are closely monitored as a barometer of global supply.
Mass crackdowns see thousands of scam center workers waiting in Myanmar for repatriation
MAE SOT, Thailand (AP) — A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation, and those helping them say the unprecedented number is straining the resources of Thailand just across the border and leading to delays.
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President Vladimir Putin has offered the U.S. the opportunity under a future economic deal to jointly explore Russia's rare earth…
