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Rare earth elements are essential for modern technology.
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Is it true that rare earth elements are essential for modern technology?
Yes. Multiple sources, including a USGS fact sheet and a review article, state that rare earth elements are critical or essential to modern technology and list devices such as smartphones, computers, and clean-energy equipment that depend on them.
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The Rare-Earth Elements— Vital to Modern Technologies and.... (n.d.). pubs.usgs.gov. https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2014/3078/pdf/fs2014-3078.pdf
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A Review of Rare Earth Elements Resources in Africa. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/min15090980
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Duchna, M. & Cieślik, I. (2023). Rare Earth Elements in New Advanced Engineering Applications. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109248
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Wang, W., Yang, Y., Wang, D., & Huang, L. (2024). Toxic Effects of Rare Earth Elements on Human Health: A Review. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12050317
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Albarano, L., Guida, M., Tommasi, F., Lofrano, G., Suarez, E. G. P., Gjata, I., Brouziotis, A. A., Trifuoggi, M., Giarra, A., & Libralato, G. (2025). Species sensitivity distribution of rare earth elements: A full overview.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.178079
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Center, D. T. I. (2010). DTIC ADA525378: China's Rare Earth Elements Industry: What Can the West Learn?. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA525378
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Wealth Effects of Rare Earth Prices and China’s Rare Earth Elements Policy. (2016). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-2773-3
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Bernat, F. (2025). Rare Earth Elements: A review of applications, demand, sources, extraction, separation, and environmental impact. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14591471
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Wikibooks: Lentis/Rare Earth Metals. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Lentis/Rare_Earth_Metals
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