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How do rare earth reserves in Vietnam compare to the world?
Rare earth elements are distributed widely around the world. However, rare earths are difficult and expensive to mine and refine, making them an extremely valuable resou…
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How rare are rare earths really?
The rare earth elements, a group of 17 metals, are relatively abundant in the Earth's crust but their extraction is extremely difficult.
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Applying new battery technology makes batteries made from recycled materials efficient and long-lasting
The first battery recycling plants using new technology will open in 2022.
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Listening to an expert explaining that 'rare earth is not as rare as the name'
Rare earth elements are also known as 'chemical vitamins', where a small amount of this 'tonic' will create powerful effects in electronics.
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How much metal and rare earth does Apple need to create an iPhone?
The iPhone is made up of various metals including titanium, iron, gold and a large amount of aluminum used to make the case.
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Composition and effects of rare earth
Rare earth is a rare group of elements that have little content in the Earth's crust and are difficult to separate each element separately.
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Things you do not know about rare earth
Probably a lot of you have heard about rare earth, metal
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Rare earth in the seabed
Economists and geologists are worried that reserves of rare earth elements (hereinafter referred to as rare earths) will run out faster than expected because supply does…
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Rare earths are threatening technological development
The lack of rare earth metals, used in high-tech electronics, is threatening to push back the rapid growth of many different technologies.
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Greenland allows the exploitation of uranium and rare earth in the Arctic
Greenland parliament on October 24 voted to end a decade-long ban on the exploitation of radioactive materials such as uranium.
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Recovery of rare earth from waste water
Rare earth elements are essential for making modern electronic devices such as magnets, catalysts, superconductors ... But because they are rare, they are very expensive.
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Japan is allowed to exploit rare rare earths in the Pacific
The Japanese government said on July 20 that it had obtained a license to explore and exploit cobalt-rich rare earths at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
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For the first time, there was a high content of rare earth in the Indian Ocean
According to Xinhua, the Japanese researcher said on May 19 that they had discovered the Indian Ocean Ocean sludge containing rare earths with high content.
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Japan found a huge source of rare earth in the sea
Japanese researchers have found a huge source of rare earth in the Pacific Ocean, with the concentration of this precious mineral in soil 30 times higher than that of Ch…
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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.