- Researchers have developed a way to use environmentally friendly chemicals to recover rare-earth metals from e-waste involving a process called “electrodeposition” in which a low electric current causes the metals to deposit on a desired surface https://theconversation.com/demand-for-rare-earth-metals-is-skyrocketing-so-were-creating-a-safer-cleaner-way-to-recover-them-from-old-phones-and-laptops-141360 9 comments science
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- Turkey's Newfound Cache of Rare Earths Could Supply the World's EVs and More https://www.thedrive.com/news/turkeys-newfound-cache-of-rare-earths-could-supply-the-worlds-evs-and-more 147 comments
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- Humanity needs more rare earth elements. Extinct volcanoes could be a rich new source https://theconversation.com/humanity-needs-more-rare-earth-elements-extinct-volcanoes-could-be-a-rich-new-source-239410 19 comments