The idea behind it is over 100 years old DYSPROSIUM and neodymium are not exactly the best-known elements in the periodic table, but for makers of high-end electric motors they have become v... Read more
The goal is to make new magnet alloys from recycled rare earths Recycling keeps paper, plastics, and even jeans out of landfills. Could recycling rare-earth magnets do the same? Perhaps, if... Read more
Almost all lead is recycled, among the only elements on the periodic table to earn that distinction. With good reason, mind you: the soft metal is a potent neurotoxic known to impact childre... Read more
They are pivotal in defense technology Former Chinese president Deng Xiaoping recognized the importance of rare earth elements (REEs) almost two decades ago. “The Middle East has oil a... Read more
We have developed a new material with similar properties without those exotic elements Northeastern University researchers have designed a super-strong magnetic material that may revolutioni... Read more
A Chinese threat to halt exports of rare minerals — vital for high-performance electric motors in wind turbines, hybrid cars and missiles — appears to have backfired. Read more
Image via Wikipedia So-called rare earths are not rare, but with no current domestic source the essential trace elements can be harder to come by than U.S. makers of wind turbines, hybrid ca... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Two decades after global competition drove the mines in this corner of Japan to extinction, Kosaka is again abuzz with talk of new riches. The treasures are not copper or... Read more