rare earth metals
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Researchers Are Cracking Down on the Environmental Impact of Mining for EV Materials
New research could change the way we approach rare Earth mining, allowing for safer extraction with fewer environmental impacts.
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China Clearly Signals It’s Prepared To Use A Key Component In Phones As It Fights U.S. Trade War
The Chinese government is showing signs that it’s ready to use rare earth metals as a bargaining chip in the trade war between the U.S. and China that’s escalated over recent weeks. China supplies roughly 80 per cent of all rare earth metals used by the U.S. in everything from smartphones to X-ray machines, which…
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The Future Of Technology Is Hiding On The Ocean Floor
In March 1968, a Soviet Golf II submarine carrying nuclear ballistic missiles exploded and sank 2780km northwest of Hawaii. Five months later, the US government discovered the wreckage — and decided to steal it. So began Project AZORIAN, one of the most absurdly ambitious operations the CIA has ever conceived.