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Explainer: Rare earths

Explainer: Rare earths

Update: 2025-05-29
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Rare earths and critical minerals are precious resources everyone seems to want but what are they and what are they used for? David Aaronovitch speaks to Ellie Saklatvala, head of Nonferrous Metal Pricing at Argus – a provider of market intelligence for the global commodity markets.

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Ellie Saklatvala

This is part of a new mini-series called the The Briefing Room Explainers. They’re short versions of previous episodes of the Briefing Room.

Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producer: Caroline Bayley
Editor: Richard Vadon

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Explainer: Rare earths

Explainer: Rare earths

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