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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: thedoc on 15/09/2011 13:59:10

Title: 'Rare earth' elements at risk - what's the solution?
Post by: thedoc on 15/09/2011 13:59:10

This week the British Geological Survey has released a 'risk list' for the supply of the metals essential for modern technology and our digital lifestyles.

Read the whole story on our  website by clicking here (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/news-archive/news/2378/)

  

Title: 'Rare earth' elements at risk - what's the solution?
Post by: damocles on 16/09/2011 00:19:13

It is clear from the article that there is no real risk in terms of dwindling reserves -- it is more a matter of a (hopefully temporary) glitch because of market factors.

I had been surprised by the article because I had known that we have huge reserves of rare earth minerals here in Australia. It would really just be a matter of getting mines quickly on line when the economics is right.