Niobobaotite: China Discovers New Strategic Metal Ore
China has discovered an ore containing a metal used in advanced steel applications.
China has discovered an ore containing a metal used in advanced steel applications.
Manufacturer dispenses with rare earths, but there's a catch.
Despite the increasing demand for raw materials, mining in the deep sea remains controversial. What are the arguments in favor, and what are the arguments against? And what is the state of the science?
Researchers are mimicking nature to find additional methods to extract rare earth elements.
French company Nanobiotix wants to improve cancer therapy and is getting support from pharmaceutical giant Johnson&Johnson.
U.S. states with a long history of coal mining have struggled with sinking demand for the fossil fuel amidst the energy transformation and ecological concerns. Repurposing active coal mines into rare earth production could offset possible job losses and reduce the U.S. dependency on China.