Mentors Comments: China has threatened to curb the export of rare earth minerals to the US as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies escalates, The Asian country is the world’s largest producer and consumer of rare earth minerals.  In a few introductory lines define Rare earth minerals – Rare earth elements (REE) … Continue reading What are a Rare Earth Minerals? Why are they strategically important? Discuss  their uses from strategic, developmental and environmental perspective (15 Marks)