Startup develops process to get rare materials from toxic mining waste: 'Critical materials for the next generation' source:thecooldownOne man's trash is another man's treasure.Startup Phoenix Tailings is driving that lesson home as it harvests rare-earth metals and nickel from some of the 1.8 billion tons of mining waste generated in the U.S. each year.MIT News profiled the company providing an answer to China's dominance in processing rare-earth elements.China's 60% share of that domain is especially problematic, as demand surges for metals like neodymium a...
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Developing highly efficient recovery materials for precious 'rare earth metals' and improving resource circulation for digital infrastructure source:eurekalertKorea imports 95% of its core minerals such as lithium, nickel, and rare earths. Rare earths, in particular, are characterized by chemical, electrical, magnetic, and luminescent properties that can be achieved by adding only a small amount, and their use has recently increased significantly as core materials in the eco-friendly automobile and renewable energy industries. China, a major producer of rare me...
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Developing highly efficient recovery materials for precious 'rare earth metals' and improving resource circulation for digital infrastructuresource:eurekalertKorea imports 95% of its core minerals such as lithium, nickel, and rare earths. Rare earths, in particular, are characterized by chemical, electrical, magnetic, and luminescent properties that can be achieved by adding only a small amount, and their use has recently increased significantly as core materials in the eco-friendly automobile and renewable energy industries. China, a major producer of rare metals, is controlling the s...
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source:National Research Council of Science and TechnologyKorea imports 95% of its core minerals such as lithium, nickel, and rare earths. Rare earths, in particular, are characterized by chemical, electrical, magnetic, and luminescent properties that can be achieved by adding only a small amount, and their use has recently increased significantly as core materials in the eco-friendly automobile and renewable energy industries.China, a major producer of rare metals, is controlling the supply through its strategy of weaponizing resources, putting great pressure on the domestic industry.Dr. Jae-...
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