Meanwhile, supplies of rare earths have decreased.

与此同时，稀土供应在减少。

The researchers also found large amounts of rare earth minerals.

研究人员还发现了大量的稀土矿物。

Rare earth metals come from minerals found in countries around the world.

稀土金属发现于世界各国的矿物。

The items eligible for tariff waivers include rare earth ore.

符合减免关税条件的商品包括稀土矿。

When done cheaply, rare earth mining can damage the environment.

如果开采成本低，稀土开采可能会破坏环境。

It's also a waste of resources, like valuable rare earth metals.

其实它们有物利用的价值，比如说有珍贵的稀有金属。

And the Pacific Ocean is said to be a treasure trove of rare earth elements.

传说，太平洋是稀土元素的宝库。

Later, he said, the space agency may try to mine iron and rare earth metals.

他说，之后，美国航空航天局可能会尝试开采铁和稀土金属。

EV market leader Tesla said it plans to remove rare earths from its next-generation EVs.

电动汽车市场领头羊特斯拉表示，其计划在下一代电动汽车中不使用稀土。

But in recent years, rare earths have attracted the attention of officials around the world.

但近年来，稀土引起了世界各地官员的关注。

The expedition made significant achievements in surveys of rare earth, cobalt-rich crusts and polymetallic nodules.

“海洋六号”此次考察任务在深海稀土资源调查、富钴结壳资源和多金属结核资源调查等方面取得了丰硕成果。

As promise China will keep following fair and free trade principles and exporting rare earths.

正如承诺的那样，中国将继续遵循公平和自由贸易原则，出口稀土。

He said he is not worried about the long-term supply of rare earth materials.

他说，他并不担心稀土材料的长期供应。

The group outside for rare earth elements is surging.

对于稀土元素的需求正在不断增加。

Often, the metal responsible is iron, but rare earth elements like neodymium can do it too.

通常，造成这种情况的金属元素是铁，但是地球上的稀有元素如钕同样有此效果。

China currently processes about 85 percent of the world's rare earths.

中国目前加工的稀土约占世界总量的85%。

The U.S. has one rare earth mine but it still exports its product to China for processing.

美国有一个稀土矿，但其开发的稀土仍出口到中国加工。

Its continental shelf is believed to have deposits of metals, including copper, zinc, cobalt and rare earths.

据信，它的大陆架上有金属矿藏，包括铜、锌、钴和稀土。

Rare earth metals are in demand for products such as magnets, wind turbines, solar panels and computers.

磁铁、风力涡轮机、太阳能电池板和计算机等产品对稀土金属的需求很大。

Rare earth elements are a collection of 17 metals.

稀土元素是17种金属元素的总称。