Souece:Phys.OrgIf rare-earth metals can be extracted from previously quarried ore, the environmental hazards of new mines and mining waste can be mitigated. In his doctoral research, Wenzhong Zhang from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Helsinki developed a new material by which scandium, a rare-earth metal, can be extracted from the waste of the aluminium industry.The amount of bauxite needed to manufacture one aluminium tin produces some 60 grams of a reddish, clay-like substance called red mud that manufacturers used to dump in the sea. Now, it is amassing as ever-growing hea...
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Kuantan, Malaysia - The Lynas rare earths processing plant on Malaysia's east coast, a major producer of the elements vital for mobile phones and other gadgets, is facing a battle for survival as the country's new government investigates the facility's waste management policies and environmental impact.The government, which won the general election six months ago, announced in September it would probe long-standing environmental concerns surrounding the six-year-old plant and how it handles the radioactive waste created during processing.The previous government, which had ruled Mal...
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Source:SIERRA BLANCA, TX, Nov. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- Texas Mineral Resources Corp. (OTCQB: TMRC), an exploration company targeting high value tech metals including rare earths and a large volume of a variety of other high-value elements and industrial minerals, is pleased to announce that it has reached a development and funding agreement for its flagship Round Top project with Morzev Pty Ltd., DBA USA Rare Earth (“USA Rare Earth”), a privately-held U.S. and Australian-based investment group.Under the terms of the Agreement, USA Rare Earth is required to expend up to...
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Source:Investing News NetworkA warning about magnets in toys this holiday season, despite years of lawsuits and recalls.Small rare-earth magnets are known for their super strength, and can cause serious gastrointestinal injuries when kids swallow them.Thousands of children have ended up in the emergency room after swallowing them, causing many magnetic toys to be recalled or even banned.Some of these cases have also ended up in court.Between 2006 and 2018, 10 lawsuits were filed against companies that used powerful small rare-earth magnets in their products.The first was filed by a California ...
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