Despite rare earth elements' importance in manufacturing cell phones, magnets and a host of other consumer and commercial electronics, the lack of a sustainable, environmentally friendly approach to ...

The Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine & Processing Facility in the United States in 2022 Credit: photo by Tmy350 / CC BY-SA 4.0 Rare earth elements are a key ingredient in electric vehicle batteries, ...

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China will reportedly ease its restrictions on the export of certain rare earth elements following a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The summit, which ...

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 ...

Using a material derived from plants, researchers at Penn State have devised a renewable and sustainable approach to separating and recovering dysprosium, a heavy rare earth element used in ...