| 1 | China controls 97% of global rare earth metals production. | |
| 2 | Other types of magnets could be used in turbines, and rare earth metals could be recycled. | |
| 3 | The most problematic materials may be rare-earth metals such as neodymium used in turbine gearboxes. | |
| 4 | But shipments of various alloys that include rare earth metals to Japan have continued. | |
| 5 | Yet another rare earth metal, lanthanum, is a major ingredient for hybrid car batteries. |