U.S. Department of Energy Policy in the field or Rare Earth Elements
posted in: Archive, Geopolitics, Number 1, Volume 5
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Rare earths elements are widely used in the construction of car engines, in electronics, military and nuclear industries. They represent the raw materials for high-technologies, especially IT, lasers, etc. Ever since October 2010, the US Congress has been supporting companies through a loan guarantee program, to relocate their mining activities and production of Rare Earth Elements in the US.