The term 'rare earth' dates to an 18th‑century Swedish mine and survives mainly out of habit. In truth, these 17 metals are ...

A research team led by Prof. Di Kaichang from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of ...

While there are over a hundred known elements, the vast majority of the material on Earth is composed of just a handful of ...

Scientists have discovered the elusive properties hidden within promethium, a rare earth element that has remained largely ...

In a recent study, researchers from Curtin University and the Geological Survey of Western Australia unearthed compelling ...

Magnetar flares, colossal cosmic explosions, may be directly responsible for the creation and distribution of heavy elements across the universe, suggests a new study.

Currently, China dominates the global supply of industrial metals, critical minerals, and rare earth elements, and has threatened to cut off its supply to America. In his executive order ...

With export quotas down and duties up, China’s MIIT released a draft report in August 2009 that hinted Beijing would ban the export of five rare earth elements within the next five years.

Understanding the origin of heavy elements on the periodic table is one ... created during the r-process have never been made on Earth. Researchers know little about their properties, such as ...

Doha, Qatar: Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future, a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), using its home, Education City, as a testbed, develops and trials sustainable solutions and evidence-based ...

Earlier this month, the Chinese government escalated things even further, subjecting seven rare earth elements to a more comprehensive export licensing program that covers the whole world and is ...

FARMERSBURG, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order Monday that claims will make Indiana a national leader in rare earth element recovery. Executive Order 25-62 titled ...