https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-04/u-s-moves-to-ensure-rare-earth-supply-amid-trade-war-with-china?srnd=premium-asia

U.S. to Ensure Rare-Earth Supply Amid Trade War With China

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Andrew Mayeda

June 5, 2019, 6:35 AM GMT+10 Updated on June 5, 2019, 7:47 AM GMT+10

The U.S. will take steps to ensure it doesn’t get cut off from the supply of rare earths used in everything from the production of computer screens to missile systems and mobile phones, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said.

The Commerce Department on Tuesday released a report requested by President Donald Trump in December 2017, when he asked officials to look into U.S. access to so-called rare earths, a group of 17 elements including lanthanum and terbium.