Us Mines Are Throwing Away Critical Minerals
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US mines are discarding critical minerals, sparking discussion on resource management and processing.
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SilverElfin
4 months ago
This article is oddly focused on lithium recovery, even though lithium is a common element. It might be critical to EVs and other battery things, but it’s commmon. On the other hand, I was surprised to learn the other day that the largest operating rare earth mine in the US ships all its ore to China for processing.
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