Visualizing China's Dominance in Rare Earth Metals
Jan 13, 2021· Japan and the U.S. are by far the largest importers, collectively accounting for more than two-thirds of China's rare earth metals exports. Lanthanum, found in hybrid vehicles and smartphones, was China's largest rare earth export by volume, followed by cerium.In dollar terms, terbium was the most expensive—generating $57.9 million from just 115 metric tons of exports.