| 1 | It is the first time attainable rare earth elements were confirmed on the seafloor. | |
| 2 | Despite their name, rare earth elements are not actually all that rare, but China has a near-monopoly on mining the elements. | |
| 3 | The deposits are mainly open seas, but the team said the possibility exists that rare earths can also be found in Japanese exclusive economic zone (EEZ). | |
| 4 | The five minerals are medium and heavy rare earth elements of which China mines an estimated 96 percent to 99.8 percent of the world' s supply: dysprosium, terbium, neodymium, europium and yttrium. | |
| 5 | An unfolding collision around a group of elements known as "rare earths" is seen by some as a test of China' s willingness to reciprocate. |
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