Samsung Investing in Rare Earth Alternatives
Samsung plans to invest in seven areas of research into new materials to substitute for rare earth metals.…
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A Scarcity of Rare Metals is Hindering Green Technologies
A shortage of rare earth metals, used in everything from electric car batteries to solar panels to wind…
New Canadian Network to Encourage Rare Earth Mining
The newly formed Canadian Rare Earth Elements Network could secure 20% of the global demand for separated critical…
Rare Earth Recycling Breakthrough in China
Chinese researchers have discovered a way to recycle rare earth elements from wastewater. Continue reading →
Is Greenland the Next Rare Earths Frontier?
An Australian company has estimated Greenland could extract up to 40,000 tons of rare earth metals per year.…
In China, Rare Earths Resurface
China’s rare earths may be perking up after prices mostly settled down after cutting exports of the 17…
Researchers Worried Precious Metals Lost in E-Waste Recycling
Gold, copper, platinum and palladium are all precious metals Australians are throwing away by sending old televisions, telephones…
Recycling Rare Earth Elements Using Ionic Liquids
Recycling old magnets, so that rare-earth metals can be re-used, could help to solve an urgent raw material…