From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history

Many modern devices—from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines—rely on strong magnets made from types of minerals called rare earths. As the systems and infrastructure used in daily life have turned digital and the United States has moved toward renewable energy, accessing these minerals has become critical—and the markets for these elements have grown rapidly.

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