Coal ash in the U.S. holds substantial rare earth elements, potentially reducing dependence on imports, with ongoing research ...

Lanthanum and cerium are among the most common rare earth metals. Lanthanum is used in camera lenses and lighting. Cerium is used in catalytic converters, which reduce combustion engine emissions.

And there aren’t any active rare earth mines, either. In theory, gaining access to Ukraine’s minerals could not only make America money but help it reduce its dependence on China for these ...

Those misfit elements include rare earth minerals – crucial to smartphones, the energy transition and military applications – that are at the center of international trade tensions.

MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin has offered the U.S. the opportunity under a future economic deal to jointly explore Russia's rare earth metal deposits that he says are greater ...

Feb 26 (Reuters) - Rare earth metals are making headlines as demand rises for products from smartphones to wind turbines, and as governments seek secure supply. Here are some basic facts about ...

(Reuters) - Rare earth metals are making headlines as demand rises for products from smartphones to wind turbines, and as governments seek secure supply. Here are some basic facts about them: WHAT ARE ...