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Why Ukraine’s 2.5-bn-year-old minerals are so important – and why Trump wants them
Why Ukraine’s 2.5-bn-year-old minerals are so important – and why Trump wants them - ANALYSIS: The minerals have become ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)11d
The potential impacts of mining rare minerals from the ocean floor
Along certain parts of the ocean floor lies a bounty of rare minerals and metals, critical components for batteries, electric ...
WKU Public Radio13d
Rare earth minerals aren't rare, but the U.S. is having a hard time getting them
China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. Minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran ...
Here’s What to Know About Rare Earth Minerals and Renewable Energy
Rare earths, on the other hand, have narrower supply chains and are often more difficult to extract, requiring more ...
ScienceAlert15h
A Meteorite Struck Scotland More Recently Than We Thought
We've discovered that a meteorite struck northwest Scotland 1 billion years ago, 200 million years later than previously ...
Sadly for China, rare Earth elements aren’t actually all that rare
Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more ...
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Rare-earth mineral exploration work continues in Sheep Creek area
Prospecting for rare-earth minerals at the proposed Sheep Creek mine south of Darby will continue in 2025, after the ...
USA Today6d
Rare earth minerals seen as a rare opportunity in North Dakota
North Dakota lawmakers are advancing a bill to promote the development of rare earth minerals. The bill aims to establish North Dakota as a leader in rare earth mineral production, which is ...