Japan’s massive rare earth discovery threatens China’s supremacy
The deposit contains rare earths that are 20 to 30 times more concentrated than those coming from China.
Latest Stories
What rhymes with Grand Canyon? Yes, uranium
The U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute and the National Mining Association (NMA) are demanding the Obama administration to revoke a ban on new uranium mining around the Grand Canyon in Arizona. And they are doing so by suing the U.S. Interior Department, as the organizations announced yesterday.
Afghan mineral wealth put at $1-3 trillion – minister
Afghanistan has significant deposits of copper, iron ore, niobium, cobalt, gold, molybdenum, silver and aluminum.