source:msnWestern Digital says it's created an initiative to retrieve rare earth metals from hard drives that are being cycled out of data centers.The tech company, best known for its digital storage products, says its Advanced Recycling and Rare Earth Material Capture Program has partnered with Microsoft and two other companies to reclaim rare earth metals including neodymium, dysprosium and praseodymium.Rare earth elements have taken on new significance amid the trade battles between the US and China. In response to President Donald Trump's imposition of soaring tariffs on products i...
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source:TRELLISMicrosoft is expanding electronic waste collection from its data centers with a new initiative to recover rare earth elements and precious metals from hard drives without using acids.The program announced April 17 is a collaboration between drive maker Western Digital along with Critical Materials Recycling and PedalPoint Recycling. It aims to scale U.S. production of rare earth elements at a time when the world’s biggest supplier, China, has threatened to cut off exports amid an escalating global trade war. So far, the pilot has processed 50,000 pounds of obsolete drives c...
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American Resources Unveils Mobile Modular Rare Earth Leaching Solution to Extract Value from Coal and Mine Waste source:gurufocusAmerican Resources Corporation (NASDAQ:AREC), a key player in the infrastructure and defense raw material sectors, has announced the launch of a revolutionary mobile modular leaching solution. This innovative technology is designed to extract rare earth concentrates from coal and mine waste, potentially transforming environmental liabilities into valuable assets.The company plans to implement this technology across its 30,000 acres of controlled property and off...
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Fracture characteristics of rare-earth phosphate and silicate environmental barrier coatings under molten CMAS corrosion source:Scientific ReportsThe fracture characteristics of rare-earth phosphate (LuPO4) and silicate (Lu2SiO5) environmental barrier coating (EBC) materials under molten calcium–magnesium aluminosilicate (CMAS) corrosion are analyzed. EBCs are crucial for protecting SiC-based ceramic matrix composite components in the hot section of gas turbine engines. Recently the rare-earth phosphates as EBC materials have shown better performance than third-generation rare-earth silic...
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