Their iron-rich magma might hold some of the 17 elements needed to make smartphones, wind turbines, and more. By Laura Baisas Published Sep 24, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Deposit Photos Get the Popular Science ...

Deep in an underground, World War II-era vault on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, investment manager Louis O'Connor guards his firm's most valuable assets. The treasure inside? Rare earth ...

At a recent hearing of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, ranking member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) came prepared to ...

As the demand for rare earth elements increases world-wide, so too do the mining activities associated with rare earth element extraction. Rare earth elements are listed as 15 elements on the periodic ...

An iron meteorite from the core of a melted planetesimal (left) and a chondrite meteorite, derived from a ‘primitive’, unmelted planetesimal (right). Researchers have used the chemical fingerprints of ...

There are 17 rare earth elements (REEs) in all — 15 lanthanides plus yttrium and scandium. It's a fairly diverse group, with each rare earth mineral having different applications, pricing and ...