Global exports of the rare earth yttrium have stalled, causing what a Japanese official described as a “supply-demand crunch”, with the Financial Times reporting that Tokyo was months away from running out of the critical metal. Yttrium is essential for manufacturing consumer electronics, LEDs, aviation engines, semiconductor production equipment and a variety of industrial products. […]
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