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Rare earth minerals aren't rare, but the U.S. is having a hard time getting them

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Updated April 17, 2025

Refined tellurium is displayed at the Rio Tinto Kennecott refinery, May 11, 2022, in Magna, Utah. (AP)

This article was originally published on April 16, 2025.

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