source:VoanewsVietnam plans to restart its biggest rare earths mine next year. The project could greatly increase the supply of the elements to compete with China. The rare earth minerals help power advanced technologies.The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says rare earths are a set of 17 metallic elements that are necessary in the production of high-tech products from mobile phones and electric vehicles to advanced weapons.China only has about one-third of the world’s rare earth reserves. But a 2022 study from Marsh McLennan says that the country now controls more than 60 percent of ra...
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source:DALLAS INNOVATES“Graphene is truly a wonder nanomaterial that’s made of a single layer of carbon atoms.”Michael BozlarAssistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUT Arlington.…on his UTA team being awarded $300K from the National Science Foundation to help tap new sources of rare earth metals.In a story last week, we wrote about Bozlar and his team of fellow scientists at UT Arlington who received a $300K National Science Foundation grant to help tap new sources of rare earth metals for the U.S. supply chain.Rare earth metals power our tech-driven world, from smartphones ...
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source:SMALL CAPSPeninsula Energy (ASX: PEN) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Strata Energy Inc have established the Dagger uranium development project in the US state of Wyoming.The project boasts an initial inferred mineral resource estimate of 3 million tonnes at an average grade of 1037 parts per million uranium oxide for 6.9 million pounds of contained metal, based on historical drilling information.It sits approximately 20 kilometres north-east of the company’s flagship Lance project, which is on track for a commercial production restart within the next 12 months.Mineral rightsThe Dagger ...
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source:Mining TechnologyAustralian mineral exploration company Ionic Rare Earths has secured a large-scale mining licence from the Ugandan Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines (DGSM) for the Makuutu heavy rare earth project.The licence was secured by Rwenzori Rare Metals, a company in which Ionic Rare Earths owns a 51% interest, while Rare Earth Elements Africa (REEA) holds a 42% stake. Ugandan Partners holds the remaining 7% stake.Rwenzori holds a 100% stake in the Makuutu project, which covers around 298km² and includes six licences.Located 40km from Jinja and 120km from the Ugand...
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