source:Energy News NetworkCOAL: University of North Dakota researchers are studying the potential for extracting and processing rare earth elements from lignite coal, potentially buoying the state’s lignite mining industry. (Prairie Public News)WIND:• MidAmerican Energy is working with wind turbine maker Vestas to determine the root cause of four broken blades over the past year. (Utility Dive)• The wind industry has pumped $100,000 into a Kansas state Senate race where the incumbent Republican has railed against wind energy. (E&E News, subscription)OIL & GAS: A North Dakota lawmaker s...
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Search Minerals Outlines Two Deposits at FOX MEADOW Critical Rare Earth Element Mineralized Zone in SE Labrador source:GlobeNewawireVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Search Minerals Inc. (TSXV: SMY) (“Search” or the “Company”) is pleased to report 2020 channel assay results from FOX MEADOW, a major mineralized zone in the Port Hope Simpson – St. Lewis Critical Rare Earth Element (CREE) District. Trenching/channelling (four new channels in 2020), a UAV magnetic survey (2019) and mapping/prospecting outline two mineralized zones on the surface at FOX MEADOW: the...
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source:StockheadSpecial Report: Exploration company Red Mountain Mining has added a heavy rare earths project to its portfolio of gold projects in Australia and a copper-cobalt project in Africa.The Mt Mansbridge project comprising three tenements in WA for heavy rare earths and nickel-cobalt has been acquired by Red Mountain Mining (ASX:RMX) for 50 million shares and $100,000 cash.The sale agreement for Mt Mansbridge with ARD Group has been restructured on improved terms for Red Mountain after its shareholders queried the original terms in a March vote.Heavy rare earths are a critical element...
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source:Prairie Public BroadcastingThe University of North Dakota’s Energy and Environmental Research Center has been doing the study of what are called “rare earth” elements in lignite coal.Those elements are essential for such things as cell phones, batteries and other electronic devices. Currently, the US imports most of those elements from other countries, such as China.'We are seeing we have high concentrations in coals, and lignite in particular,' said EERC CEO Charles Gorecki. 'And it's just identifying where they are, and working on how you extract them, and get them to ...
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