Hi, All,
A recent update to last year's thread about rare earth magnets becoming rarer... http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2010-October/070115.html http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2010-October/070115.html News item: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14009910 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14009910 4 July 2011 Japan finds rare earths in Pacific seabed Japanese researchers say they have discovered vast deposits of rare earth minerals, used in many hi-tech appliances, in the seabed. The geologists estimate that there are about a 100bn tons of the rare elements in the mud of the Pacific Ocean floor. At present, China produces 97% of the world's rare earth metals. Analysts say the Pacific discovery could challenge China's dominance, if recovering the minerals from the seabed proves commercially viable. ... ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
