A company called Molycorp has re-opened a California mine that was once the world’s leading source of rare earths, the elements on which modern technology relies.

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Rare Earth Elements (REE) are becoming increasingly important in electronic devices used in the defense, alternative energy, and communications industries. Minable ...

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Northeast Wyoming is home to one of the highest grade rare earths deposits in North America. Rare earth elements (REE) are naturally occurring materials with unique ...

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Why rare-earth mining in the West is a bust Forget the hype. In the global rush for energy-critical elements, our region can't compete.

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The little-known metals powering our electric cars, smartphones and nuclear weapons underlie a power battle between the nations and corporations that extract them.

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The mining of rare earth metals, used in everything from smart phones to wind turbines, has long been dominated by China. But as mining of these key elements spreads ...

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The Rare-Earth Crisis Today’s ... where the rare-earth elements float to ... to rebuild the infrastructure needed to turn rare-earth ore into magnets. When mining ...

Nov 08, 2010· China ended its embargo on rare-earth minerals late last month, but the hunt for other options continues.

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From smartphones to cars and defense missiles, modern U.S. life depends on rare earth elements but China dominates the industry

Watch video· Nick Davis reports on the new rush to mine rare earth minerals from the seabed.

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China’s mining industry has reversed its plans to make additional cuts to rare earth exports this year, 2011, but decisions...Read More...

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