Understanding the political importance of rare earth elements

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The United States imports nearly 80% of the rare earth elements it uses in the production of critical electronics. This has made securing mineral rights and import agreements a hot political topic. NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah explains what rare earths are and why they're so important.

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