Rare earth elements, the unusual metals inside nearly every piece of high-tech equipment you can think of, are essential to modern life. Lesley Stahl, of CBS 60 Minutes, visited the California mine where they were first identified and learned how China became the dominant producer, [which has been known for many years.] The video below is a recent report by 60 Minutes concerning rare earths:
CBS 60 Minutes has presented previous programs on Rare Earths:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-earth-elements-not-so-rare-after-all-60-minutes-2019-06-09/
Also see:
Other sources of Rare Earths:
in 2020, Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., CPG: presented a review of rare earth occurrences in the U.S. and elsewhere: https://i2mconsultants.com/downloads/corp/REE-EMDPresentation8-31-20.pdf
in 2025, the I2M Web Portal provides recent and historical information on REE: https://i2mportal.com/search_resource.php?search_value=REE&sort=date#page=1
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