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As the world evolves , we increasingly depend on high-tech devices such as smartphones , wind turbines , electric and hybrid vehicles , and flatscreen monitors . The components of these products are made from rare-earth elements ( REE ). Although they may include only small amounts , they are essential to the operation of these increasingly important devices .
REEs are a group of 17 metallic elements with similar physical and chemical properties that occur together in the periodic table . Sixteen of these occur in nature and are typically found in varying proportions in the same ore deposits .
Here are the top ten most important rareearth elements that the world needs and how they contribute to the advancement of humans , society , and technology .
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