Alexander C. Kaufman
@kaufman
Reminder that rare earths aren’t rare. Processing capacity is rare.
7 replies
7 recasts
53 reactions
Jawa
@jawa
Will to do the dirty work seems rare also. We know where to get them but prefer to import which lets other countries bear the environmental & other costs.
1 reply
0 recast
4 reactions
Andrei O.
@andrei0x309
I think there's a big difference between heavy and light rare Earth's deposits. For context: Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREEs): These are generally less abundant than light rare earth elements (LREEs). Economically viable deposits of some HREEs are particularly limited to a few regions. Historically, China has been a dominant producer of HREEs, especially the ion-adsorption clay deposits in Southern China, which are a significant source for elements like dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium. While other deposits exist globally, these specific clay deposits are unique in their ease of extraction for certain HREEs. So the reality is that China does have some unique deposits of which viable exploitation elsewhere is close to impossible.
0 reply
0 recast
1 reaction
Vinay Vasanji
@vinayvasanji.eth
I'm surprised the Nordics don't process more
0 reply
0 recast
1 reaction
Mack
@0xmack
Not to mention asteroid mining. Im looking forward to that ☄️
0 reply
0 recast
1 reaction
Koolkheart
@koolkheart.eth
someone’s gonna coin this cast and we’ll find out processing capacity is actually just a vibe 😂
1 reply
0 recast
2 reactions
K🔪 Sharpener 🧬🌮 🥑
@biovert
Biotechnology is a game changer for rare earth extraction.
0 reply
0 recast
0 reaction
🧪🎩
@rae5555
What is a geoscientist
0 reply
0 recast
0 reaction
