Australia, Russia, the United States, Brazil, Canada and India are all rich in rare earth resources, and large-scale rare earth deposits have been found in Vietnam in recent years. In addition, South Africa, Malaysia, Indonesia, S…
In an interview with the Russian satellite news agency, Dmitri Biciclaro, director of the Institute of astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the exploitation of minerals outside the earth may have practical signi…
Rare earth minerals are a suite of 17 elements mineable in the earth’s crust, with names such as cerium, europium and lutetium. They are commonly used in everything from car motors and electronics to oil refining and clean diesel …
Usage of magnetic rare earth in such vehicles is expected to grow from about 2,000 metric tons last year to 7,000 tons by 2020 and 12,000 tons by 2024, according to a presentation from Lynas Corp., the biggest rare earths miner ou…
Since first discovery of magnetism and magnets in ancient Greece and China, this phenomena has found its place in a wide variety of applications. Uses range from early use as a compass helping navigate uncharted and unknown waters…
When oil started to be more and more difficult to obtain – and prices rised – it started to be extracted from the seafloor. Sometimes really deep in the ocean, at depths that can reach 28,000 ft underwater. What if we told you rar…