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Researchers created a global treasure map showing where rare earth metals for phones and electric vehicles hide underground. The discovery could help countries find their own supplies of these critical materials.
Scientists are deploying underwater concrete batteries off Long Beach by 2026 that use ocean pressure to store clean energy without lithium or rare earth metals. The technology could unlock 817,000 gigawatt-hours of global storage capacity using just seawater and physics.
Japanese researchers just pulled off something incredible: extracting rare earth metals from 20,000 feet under the Pacific Ocean, a world first that could reshape global tech supply chains. It's a massive step toward independence from China after a 2010 crisis exposed dangerous vulnerabilities.
A California startup has invented a pollution-free way to refine rare earth metals using plasma reactors, potentially ending China's stranglehold on materials critical for electronics and clean energy. The breakthrough could reshape global supply chains while eliminating toxic waste.
A Western Australian mining project has cracked the code on extracting rare earth metals with recovery rates hitting 86.5%. The discovery could help break China's grip on these critical minerals needed for electric vehicles and wind turbines.
A mining company in Western Australia just cracked the code on extracting rare earth metals critical for electric vehicles and wind turbines. The breakthrough could help secure the supply chain for the world's clean energy transition.
A Korean company just cracked the code on recycling rare earth metals from discarded smartphones, motors, and drones. The breakthrough could help countries reduce their dependence on mining these critical materials.
A young French-American chemist has developed a breakthrough process to recover rare earth metals from old neon bulbs, potentially ending dependence on China's near-total control of these critical resources. The innovation could transform how we recycle essential materials used in everything from smartphones to electric cars.
Japan just made history by collecting rare earth minerals from 6,000 meters below the ocean surface, a world first that could reshape global supply chains. The breakthrough could give Japan 700+ years of critical materials for phones, electric cars, and green technology.
Scientists are turning toxic orange streams flowing from abandoned coal mines into a source of rare earth metals vital for smartphones, wind turbines, and military equipment. The breakthrough could clean up 13,700 miles of contaminated waterways while securing America's clean energy supply chain.
Rusty orange streams polluting Appalachia for decades contain valuable rare earth metals needed for smartphones and wind turbines. Scientists have figured out how to extract them while cleaning the water.