The search for sustainable rare earth mining in Brazil
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Matt Blois|Craig Bettenhausen|Jeremy Barr, special to C&EN
Summary
This episode of C&EN Uncovered explores the challenges and innovations in mining rare earth elements, focusing on efforts in Brazil to develop more sustainable extraction methods. Host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with associate editor Matt Blois about techniques such as injecting chemicals into hillsides, transitioning to centralized mud-processing plants, and navigating the complex dynamics surrounding critical magnet element mining.
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bskyThe search for sustainable rare earth mining in Brazilcen.acs.orgKey quotes
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Matt and Craig talk about injecting chemicals into hillsides, switching to centralized mud-processing plants, and the difficult dynamics created b
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