China's rare earth monopoly may be challenged

Since ancient times, gold is a symbol of opulence and generosity . One ounce - nearly 30 grams value of more than 1500 U.S. dollars . But gold is not the most expensive metals. 30 g rhodium value $ 7,000 . And especially rare osmium and californium , the market is simply no price . Today, nearly 30 grams californium get only a year in the two reactors in the world .

Today, all the gold is deposited in the library , but there can be no progress in the so-called rare earth metals of today's technology . Scientists call "21st Century gold ." " Ake Sion - rare and precious metals" hole Drew Nowitzki general manager , said: " As mankind enters a rare century . No they can not develop technology. Mobile phones, electronic equipment, electronic notebooks - everywhere use rare earth metals . "

Today, the main supplier of these strategic resources on the world market is China . Where 95% of the rare earth metal mining . But shortly afterwards , China 's monopoly may be challenged .

Russian scientists have developed a new process to get rare earth metals . It turned out that they can get in the chemical laboratory. Laboratory is located in northwestern Russia Perm Krai . No mineral near the area. Local chemists use of ion exchange resins to obtain unique elements from the water. Such resins are generally kitchen filter main filler . It draws all the heavy metal elements.

However, in order to get separated rare earth metals, require selective resins. It can be found in some specific elements of ions in water . For example , gold or platinum ions.

Selective resin manufactured by a unique method , which is distinguished chemists Perm scientific results . They craft a solution - any byproducts smelter and often useless products as raw materials. Almost all of these solutions today known metal .

The main complexity is that many rare earth metals are approximate nature . Therefore , only the manufacturing of a particular element separation resin is extremely delicate and difficult task. From the point of view of the temporary Industries , this invention also only be started. However, many large mining - metallurgical companies have interested in their craft .

In addition to the solution process , the scientists have also suggested the use of water. Because the world's oceans contain water several times more than the surface water REE .


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