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Malaysia just gave an Australian mining company a decade to prove it can produce critical minerals without leaving behind radioactive waste. The bold move could reshape how the world sources rare earth minerals outside of China.
Scientists in Austria discovered that mushrooms can extract valuable rare earth minerals from contaminated sites and mining waste. This "mycomining" process could offer a cheaper, safer way to recover the metals needed for smartphones, batteries, and AI technology.
Japan is preparing to extract rare earth minerals from the ocean floor 2,000 kilometers from Tokyo, aiming to reduce its heavy reliance on Chinese imports. The breakthrough test could reshape how nations secure critical materials for smartphones, electric vehicles, and defense technology.
Japan just pulled off something no country has ever done: retrieving rare earth minerals from 20,000 feet below the ocean surface. The breakthrough could help the nation break free from dependence on foreign suppliers for the materials that power everything from smartphones to electric cars.
Japan just retrieved rare earth minerals from 6,000 meters below the ocean surface, a world first that could reshape the country's energy independence. The breakthrough discovery near a remote Pacific island holds enough critical materials to last centuries.
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.
Japan just made history by pulling rare earth minerals from 6,000 meters below the Pacific Ocean, a world-first mission that could transform the country's economic independence. The breakthrough could supply Japan with centuries worth of critical materials for phones, electric cars, and green technology.
India selected Kerala and three other states to build a rare earth minerals corridor that could create 50,000 jobs and attract $5 billion in investment. The project turns Kerala's coastal mineral wealth into permanent magnets for defense, space, and electric vehicles.
America is breaking free from foreign mineral dependence with a massive investment in homegrown rare earth mining. The Commerce Department just backed an Oklahoma company to secure the materials that power our phones, cars, and future.