The researchers also found large amounts of rare earth minerals.

研究人员还发现了大量的稀土矿物。

In addition, major automakers said they were seeking new EV engine designs that are less dependent on rare earth minerals.

此外，主要汽车制造商表示，他们正在研究新的电动汽车发动机设计，以减少对稀土矿物的依赖度。

Other automakers said they are in the process of researching or developing EV motors that use little or no rare earth minerals.

其他汽车制造商表示，他们正在研究或开发使用很少或不使用稀土矿物的电动汽车发动机。

The order will focus on four critical products such as semiconductor chips, large-capacity batteries for electric vehicles, rare earth minerals and pharmaceuticals.

该命令将重点关注半导体芯片、电动汽车用大容量电池、稀土矿物和药品等四种关键产品。

The moon is home to many resources like rare earth minerals and elements like the isotope helium three that could prove useful to mine.

月球拥有许多资源，如稀土矿物和氦三同位素等元素，这些资源可能对开矿很有用。

These rocks contain rare earth minerals, and right now there are companies that are building bulldozers that would be capable of mining the deep sea floor for those rocks.

这些岩石含有稀土矿物，现在有些公司正在建造推土机， 能够在深海海底开采这些岩石。