Industry Grappling With Shortfall Of Rare-Earth Elements
Credit: Andrea neal/randall mielke/meiaf/bren school of environmental science and management/ucsb
A growing competition for rare-earth elements (REEs) could soon hamstring a wide swath of the aerospace industry, from companies that build precision guided-weapon systems to suppliers for commercial widebody jets. The commercial aviation industry has long relied on REEs because they give materials...
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