Rare earth elements - sometimes called rare earths - are a set of 17 soft heavy metals,
Rare earths are important in a range of electrical and electronic components, such as lasers, glass, magnetic materials and industrial processes.
China's reserves of rare earths are the largest in the world by country.
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