A vital rare earth element you’ve probably never heard of has surged in price by nearly 1,500% this year and it’s essential for global chip manufacturing
If I told you that yttrium had surged in price by nearly 1,500% this year, I bet your next question would be: “What the hell is yttrium and how do I pronounce it?” In the case of the latter, it’s “it-ree-uhm”, apparently. Yes, I had to look it up. In the case of the former,…