China to curb export of rare earth minerals

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Oh, well.

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This invisible mine could solve Europe's rare earth problem

The Fen deposit holds almost 9 million tonnes of rare earth ore, making it the biggest known source in Europe. But to get to it, Rare Earths Norway will have to dig underneath a village of over 2,000 people. Can they do it in time?
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There are other very viable deposits in Europe as well. Just get on with it. The current global rare earths market situation is mainly due to laziness, complete lack of strategy and outright corruption. It will take relatively few resources to turn idiotic imperialists' costly schemes of conquest and domination into (useless) dust(pits). Perhaps also offers NBIM opportunities to transition away from fossil fuel reliance. Rare Earths Norway is privately held but perhaps an arrangement can be found as Norway is a rare example of a country not falling for the "resource curse".

Eventually we'll have to recycle almost everything anyway, or at least be very conscious of our place in resource cyclicity.
 
It doesn't affect all types of rare earth, but those used on magnets are currently not beeing recycled (which is quite a waste!). There are many aging wind turbines in Germany (they consumed about half of all magnet materials worldwide for some time!) which could be havested. The direct drive, gearless Wind turbines require tons of magnetic material, that's why they became a bit out of fashing with ever increasing dimensions....
 
Not sure the Ockers will sell to the USA though, not after recent events. Or, will they add a 100% tariff?
 
And Moon surface is cover with rare-earth elements for free
no Country to invade, no landscape to destroy
just get to the moon and back with truck load of rare-earth...
 
Michel Van said:
And Moon surface is cover with rare-earth elements for free
no Country to invade, no landscape to destroy
just get to the moon and back with truck load of rare-earth...
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Except that China may have control of the 'High Frontier' by then, including the Moon, or at the very least will be vigorously vying for control of same. The Outer Space Treaty, along with the Moon Agreement, is increasingly not worth even toilet paper.

In other news:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxnv7y03nno
 
Grey Havoc said:
Except that China may have control of the 'High Frontier' by then, including the Moon, or at the very least will be vigorously vying for control of same. The Outer Space Treaty, along with the Moon Agreement, is increasingly not worth even toilet paper.
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There so many loophole in Outer Space Treaty
First up there, first to claim there site
seems that new moon race could be won by SpaceX and Blue Origin, instead of China.
both private company, that the Outer Space Treaty not take into consideration...
 
Cleaner tech
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-hybrid-materials-rare-earths-harsh.html
A doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki has developed a series of new hybrid materials that can selectively separate REEs from one another. The materials combine an organic component (aminophosphonates) with an inorganic zirconium-oxide framework. The solid hybrid materials can selectively bind and distinguish between chemically similar REEs without relying on harsh or hazardous chemicals during the initial separation stages, offering a cleaner and safer alternative to traditional methods.
 

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