The periodic table contains elements that range from incredibly common to almost impossible to find. Some exist only in tiny ...

One untapped resource to meet the rising need for rare earth elements: recycling what's already been used.

The group of rare earth elements (REEs) comprises a total of 17 elements, all of which possess similar chemical properties. In addition to the two lightest elements, scandium and yttrium, the group ...

All the world’s discarded phones, bricked laptops, and other trashed electronics are collectively a treasure trove of rare earth elements (REEs). But separating out and recovering these increasingly ...

A new atlas charts the global distribution of unusual, critical-metal-bearing igneous rocks, finding that they often form near the thick and ancient cores of the world's major continents. Researchers ...

A new federally funded research project at the University of California, Davis, endeavors to extract valuable components for magnets, lasers and other modern technologies from an unlikely source: ...

Rare earth elements are used in consumer, industrial and military applications. Here are some of the best rare earth stocks ...

FIRESTONE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to announce that initial operations have commenced at the Company’s rare earth ...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX.V: LMR) (“Lomiko” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce results from additional REE analysis from the recently completed Phase II soil sampling ...

China is the world's largest supplier and processor of rare-earth elements - which have become a key area of contention in the trade friction between the United States and China. In April, China ...

Rare earth elements are vital to new technologies and industry but hard to obtain. A new project led by UC Davis and funded by a grant from ARPA-E aims to develop acid-tolerant bacteria that can ...