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Scientists think they've found the origin of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. It could help prevent a future mass extinction on Earth.
Thanks to the presence of an rare element called ruthenium, scientists think they know where the as…
Jenny McGrath
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A pro-China propaganda group ran a targeted social media campaign to undermine the US rare earth industry, report says
The group, named Dragonbridge, used fake accounts to post negative messages about the companies acr…
Abby Wallace
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Tesla's plan to slash its use of rare-earth metals in future vehicle production sends semiconductor stocks tumbling
Tesla has a history of not meeting its own timelines, so some investors are buying the dip in compa…
Matthew Fox
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A mine in Wyoming could contain $37 billion worth of rare earth minerals necessary for wind turbines, electrical vehicles, and other tech
Brook Mine in Wyoming may contain a fortune in rare earth elements like neodymium. The US wants to …
Jenny McGrath
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A Jeff Bezos- and Bill Gates-backed metals company has discovered a massive copper reserve in Zambia
The California-based company, KoBold Metals, said the reserve will be the "world's biggest high-gra…
Aruni Soni
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Earth's mysterious core appears to be leaking, leaving scientists baffled
The study suggests the Earth's core may be leaking helium, upheaving the belief that the giant ball…
Marianne Guenot
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The US has a critical need for rare earth minerals that enable clean energy, and this exploration company may have found the largest deposits in North America
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has elevated the urgency of sourcing key elements from within the US, …
Dominick Reuter
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NASA probe heads for metal-rich asteroid worth $10 quintillion after launch on SpaceX rocket
With help from Elon Musk's SpaceX, NASA successfully launched a probe headed for an asteroid brimmi…
Filip De Mott
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OPINION: Here's how India can end Chinese dominance in rare earths
Existing Bottlenecks Reforms and Solutions The key challenge for India today is …
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China could restrict its export of rare-earth metals as a trade-war tactic. Here's what they are and why they're so crucial.
China controls the lion's share of mineable rare-earth deposits. On average, the country has accoun…
Aylin Woodward
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Russia now controls at least $12.4 trillion worth of Ukraine's energy, metal and mineral deposits, report says
Moscow controls 63% of Ukraine's coal, 11% of its oil, 20% of its natural gas, and 42% of its metal…
Brian Evans
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From iPhones to fighter jets: Here's a list of American products that could be affected if China banned rare-earth metal exports to the US as a trade war weapon
The government and private companies have since 2010 built up stockpiles of rare earths and compone…
Alexandra Ma
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Gritty Images From China's Rare Earth Mines
Rare earths are used in everything from wind turbines to smartphones. The U.S., EU, and Japan have …
Mamta Badkar
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Nuclear Byproducts Could Either Destroy The World Or Save It
Thorium also carries its own risk of proliferation as a weapon of mass destruction, according to a …
Lucas Kawa
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Asteroid Day — everything you need to know about the rocks in our solar system that could one day hit Earth
Asteroid Day is just around the corner and there are many questions that people have about asteroid…
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Rare Earth Metals Were Supposed To Be The 'Can't-Lose' Investment Of The Decade - Now Look What Happened
"Dudley Kingsnorth, a former rare earths project manager and now chief executive officer of Perth-b…
Myles Udland
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Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among the billionaires paying a total of $15 million to fund a search for metals used in electric vehicles
KoBold Metals, backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, will hunt for metals needed for el…
Kate Duffy
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China has been dropping hints that it will weaponize its rare earths as a trade war tactic. Here's why Beijing probably won't follow through.
Given the US's heavy reliance on the minerals - composed of 17 elements on the periodic table - in …
Alexandra Ma
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Japan just found a 'semi-infinite' deposit of rare-earth minerals - and it could be a 'game-changer' in competition with China
These elements are actually plentiful in layers of the Earth's crust, but are typically widely disp…