{"id":354517,"date":"2026-06-22T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-have-rare-earths-become-so-important-in-the-global-battle-over-technology\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T09:00:17","slug":"why-have-rare-earths-become-so-important-in-the-global-battle-over-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-have-rare-earths-become-so-important-in-the-global-battle-over-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Why have Rare Earths become so important in the global battle over technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/u8Gwhu7Yjmc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why have Rare Earths become so important in the global battle over technology?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u8Gwhu7Yjmc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Ed Conway explores why Rare Earths have become so important in the global battle over technology, energy and military might.<\/p>\n<p>For more on Rare Earths, their history, and their importance for humanity &#8211; listen to Ed&#8217;s new podcast Stuff Matters: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/stuff-matters<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed Conway explores why Rare Earths have become so important in the global battle over technology, energy and military might. 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