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Poisoned water and scarred hills
The town gets its name from the district it sits in, which is home to half of the world’s supply of a group of metals known ...
China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths
Dust and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and radioactive chemicals pose a health threat that the authorities have ...
The high price China pays for rare earths dominance
China dominates rare earth metal production, granting its government significant global trade control. This dominance has ...
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Why Brazil’s rare earth deposits could catch major attention
Lynas could turn attention to Brazil's ionic clay deposits as it seeks to mine more heavy rare earths, lighting a ... Read ...
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America has lit a fire under the rare earths market. Now ASX juniors want Australia to do the same
ASX rare earths explorers and developers have been buoyed by a US Government deal that could send prices through the roof.
US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China's dominance
U.S. efforts to break China's dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a ...
US Moves To Loosen China's Grip on Rare Earth Minerals
MP Materials has announced plans to expand rare earth mining and processing operations as Washington seeks to end its ...
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300,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Found in China
Humans have been making and using wooden tools for over one million years, but since they decompose quickly, they rarely ...
Rare 300,000-year-old wooden tools found in China reveal diet secrets of early humans
A trove of rare 300,000-year-old wooden tools unearthed in south-west China reveals that early humans in the region may have relied heavily on underground plants like roots and tubers for ...