Environment
Discover huge reserves of rare earth in Afghanistan
Recently a huge reserve of rare earth has just been discovered in southern Afghanistan. According to scientists' estimates, based on current demand, 1,000,000 tons of ra…
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Environment
Why does China restrict rare earth mining?
China is looking for measures to control and restrict the export of precious and rare resources for sustainable development.
Environment
Japan discovered rare earth mines on the ocean floor
BBC news agency reported on July 4, Japanese researchers said it had discovered a rare earth mine with reserves of 100 billion tons off the Pacific.
Environment
Rare earth research: Where is Vietnam?
In the world, rare earths are widely used in new technologies in energy and defense. However, in Vietnam, many research projects on rare earths only focus on sectors wit…
Environment
Rare earth mining and risk of pollution
Due to China 's reduction in rare earth exports, many countries are forced to find other supplies. But rare earth mining also contains a lot of environmental risks.
Environment
Japan plans to recycle 13 rare earth metals
Japan is planning to recycle 13 rare earth metals needed to produce high-tech products from electronic devices.
Science Events
Vietnam - Japan: Cooperation in rare earth mining
Xinhua News Agency cited Kyodo news on 9 October that Matsushita, the deputy prime minister of Japan visiting Vietnam, had a meeting with Vietnamese Minister of Agricult…
Scientific works
Inaugurated a rare earth research center in Hanoi
Rare earths are strategic resources that cannot be reborn. Many modern technologies cannot be implemented without rare earths. The Center for Research and Transfer of Ra…
New technology
Solar cells do not use rare earth
To solve the problem of fossil fuels such as oil, coal, etc., is gradually depleting, in the past decades the world has invested a lot of money to exploit sustainable na…
New technology
Japan's new electric motor does not need China's rare earth
On April 10th, Hitachi Japan High Tech Co., Ltd. unveiled an unused electric motor
New technology
Japan makes lithium-ion batteries do not need rare earth
Japanese scientists have successfully built lithium-ion batteries without the use of rare earth metals.
New technology
China uses Japanese technology for rare earth production?
Japanese media reported that China has decided to limit exports of rare earths and wants Japanese companies to introduce technology to develop rare earth products to Chi…