source:Australian National UniversityA mysterious type of iron-rich magma entombed within extinct volcanoes is likely abundant with rare earth elements and could offer a new way to source these in-demand metals, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.The research is published in Geochemical Perspectives Letters.Rare earth elements are found in smartphones, flat screen TVs, magnets, and even trains and missiles. They are also vital to the development of electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies such...
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source:MiningRare earths developer Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) has advanced further in the permitting process for its Penco module project in the Bio-Bio region of Chile, for which an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is being evaluated by various government agencies.On Wednesday, Aclara announced it has received the consolidated report from Chile’s Environmental Service Assessment (SEA) containing observations and questions from the agencies involved in the evaluation process.The company said it is aiming to file a response addressing the matters raised in the report by the end of the fir...
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source:Joint Institute for Nuclear ResearchScientists of the Laboratory of Neutron Physics at JINR in collaboration with colleagues from the Technical University of Moldova и Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (Romania) evaluated the accumulation of holmium(III), erbium(III), and gadolinium(III) accumulation by cyanobacteria Arthrospira platensis using neutron activation analysis and elements’ effects on biomass quantity and biochemical composition. The studied elements had different effects on the primary biomolecule content, suggesting that holmiu...
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source:SMALL CAPSRareX (ASX: REE) has identified a significant new heavy rare earths (HRE) opportunity following a desktop study of historical data from its Mt Mansbridge tenement package in Western Australia’s far north.A reassessment of data and the completion of heritage work with the Tjurabalan native title holders have opened the door for the company’s exploration team to begin planning to investigate an untested HRE soil anomaly 2 kilometres in length.The anomaly will be a focus for an upcoming field program, with exploration set to commence in the coming months in the area, which is loc...
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