Rare Earth Substitutes and Consumption Declines October 4, 2011 | Pittsburgh Live After amazing price increases, manufacturers who use rare earth elements are finding substitutes and ways... Rare Earth Element Uses and Recycling August 8, 2011 | USGS "Rare earth elements are used in mature markets (such as catalysts, glassmaking, lighting, and metallurgy),... An Industrial Motor Without Rare Earth Elements April 12, 2012 | UPI.com In response to a shortage of rare earth elements and high prices, Japan's Hitachi Ltd.... USGS Estimates of Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Element Resources September 16, 2011 | USGS "The Khanneshin carbonatite contains a major potential source of light rare earth elements (LREE), such... |