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  • Eco-Friendly Method for the Recovery of Valuable Rare-Earth Metals
    Article - 13 Apr 2022
    AZoMining speaks with James Tour from Rice University about his team's exciting method that has the very real potential to recover valuable REE from three types of waste; electronic waste, coal fly...
  • Thorutite - Occurrence, Properties, and Distribution
    Article - 28 Mar 2013
    Thorutite is a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing uranium, titanium, thorium, oxygen, hydrogen and calcium. The mineral was named after titanium, thorium and uranium in its composition.
  • How Do Planes Map Geology?
    Article - 31 May 2019
    Geological maps define the Earth’s surface and the underlying geological structure; they show the dispersal of various types of bedrock in an area and can reveal clues about its geological past.
  • How Radioactive Coal is Limiting its Use
    Article - 15 Nov 2017
    Within the earth’s crust, radioactive elements such as uranium (U) and thorium (Th) exist; creating a field of radiation that can vary depending upon the specific location’s geology.
  • Mining on the Moon
    Article - 20 May 2016
    It is thought that billions of tons of water and rare earth elements, like uranium and thorium exist on the moon, and private companies are aiming to obtain them. The European Space Agency even has...
  • Geophysical Survey - Mining Fundamentals
    Article - 19 Feb 2014
    Geophysical survey is a method of collecting information about the physical properties of the rocks and sediments. This method is also increasingly applied for mineral exploration activities.
  • Recent Developments in Rare Earth Metal Mining
    Article - 18 Apr 2023
    This article discusses rare earth metals, the limitations of mining them, and recent developments in the rare earth metal mining industry.
  • Jordan: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
    Article - 24 Oct 2012
    Jordan is one of the Middle East countries located to the northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel and Iraq. The total area of the country is 89,342 km2, and it has a population of 6,508,887 as of...
  • Mali: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
    Article - 11 Oct 2012
    Mali is a landlocked country located in Western Africa. The total area of the country is 1,240,192 km2, and it has a population of 15,494,466 as of July 2012. The country’s climate varies from...
  • Elemental Analysis of Rare Earth Elements
    Article - 13 Sep 2012
    Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are commonly used in consumer electronics such as televisions, cameras, and mobile phones, as well as automobile catalytic converters and rechargeable batteries due to their...

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