The Scramble for Rare Earths - 3. The Super Magnets

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 4:30 a.m.

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Misha Glenny explores the world of rare earth metals. Neodymium is vital for wind turbines and electric motors but can the world become less dependent on China to supply it?

Guests:\\nDr Julie Klinger, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences at the University of Delaware and author of Rare Earth Frontiers: From Terrestrial Subsoils to Lunar Landscapes.\\nIan Higgins, managing director of Less Common Metals.\\nPaul Atherley, chairman of Pensana.

Producer: Ben Carter\\nEditor: Hugh Levinson\\nSound engineer: James Beard\\nProduction coordinator: Janet Staples

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