America's untapped rare earth source: Its trash

U.S. Discards Enough Critical Minerals in Mining Waste to Meet National Needs, Study Finds

A new analysis published in Science reveals that the U.S. already mines sufficient critical minerals like cobalt, lithium, gallium, and rare

The search for ethical rare earth mining: From Myanmar's devastation to Brazil's promise

The article examines the environmental and social devastation caused by rare earth mining in Myanmar, where heavy rare earths essential for

University of Michigan study finds North America has viable rare earth element deposits for domestic supply chains

A University of Michigan study finds that North America has sufficient rare earth element deposits of adequate quality to develop domestic s

The environmental and ethical costs of rare earth mining: Myanmar's devastation vs. Brazil's sustainable ambitions

The article examines the environmental and social devastation caused by rare earth mining in Myanmar, where heavy rare earths essential for

America's Hot Garbage Problem

Uncoordinated stockpiling of critical minerals risks raising clean energy transition costs

Countries are increasingly stockpiling critical minerals (cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths) needed for clean energy technologies like