Rare Earth Mineral Deposits Discovered on Pacific Seafloor
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Japanese geologists say they have located vast deposits of rare earth minerals — crucial to the production of high-tech electronics and components of the emerging green energy industry — 2 to 4 miles below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
A team led by University of Tokyo researcher (more…)
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