Lanthanides

The first candidates will be announced by ND within the day – See the names

Rare-earth metals are a group of 17 elements that, along with other critical raw materials, are used in the production of a wide range of high-tech products, from smartphones, computers, wind turbines and electric car batteries to defense equipment, lasers, optical fibers and aircraft engines.

Türkiye's recent discovery of rare earth elements will give a major advantage to the country in the near future, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez has said.

"As the name suggests, these elements are rarely found around the world," Dönmez said on Jan. 28 at an event titled "Energy Goals in Century of Türkiye" in Istanbul.

The magnet was recently discovered to have been made with a cobalt and samarium alloy that came from China

Internationally acclaimed dance theater group Rootless Root performs “Europium” on October 29-November 1 at the Onassis Cultural Center.

Directors of the performance, Linda Kapetanea & Jozef Fruček say: