The Elements of Innovation Discovered
The Elements of Innovation Discovered
New opportunity for coal to support the energy transition Metal Tech News - December 20, 2023i
Mountain Pass in California is currently the only rare earths producing mine in the U.S., but recent samples at a Wyoming mine have demonstrated byproducts of coal may be America's ticket to a wide spectrum of domestically produced REEs.
The only rare earths mine in the United States – accounting for about 16% of the world's rare earths production – is the Mountain Pass mine in California's Mojave Desert, operated by MP Materials.
The mine is partly owned by Chinese interests, which export most of what is produced out of the country for processing. China controls 91% of refining activity, 87% of oxide separation and 94% of magnet...
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