Including Rare Earths and Mg, Deep-Sea Gold Rush Could Cause Irreversible Harm

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deep-sea gold rush image

According to the Guardian, trillions of potato-sized nodules of rare ears have been discovered on the Pacific seabed, and mining companies are planning a deep-sea gold rush for rare metals, including rare earths and Mg. Mining companies hope to set global rules to open up industrial-scale deep-sea mining as early as July 2023.

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Canada Rare Earth Forges Agreement to Acquire A Rare Earth Refinery

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top rare earth projects in Canada image

Canada Rare Earth Corporation (CRE) has reached an agreement in principle to acquire a rare earth refinery. Peter Shearing, the company's chief operating officer, said, "The refinery is based on technology already deployed by other rare earth processors and can produce approximately 3,000 metric tons of complete rare earth oxides."

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Highly Dispersed MoS2 Nanoflowers for Mg-Li Battery Created

MoS2 nanoflowers as the cathode material for Mg-Li batteries image

MoS2 nanoflowers as the cathode material for Mg-Li batteries image

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) holds great promise in hybrid Mg-Li battery due to its fast two-dimensional ion diffusion channels. A new work published in ACS Applied Energy Materials focuses on the development of highly distributed MoS2 nanoflowers as cathode materials for magnesium-lithium batteries to increase capacity and lifetime.

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Taseko Mines Reports Copper and Molybdenum Production Decline in Q1

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Taseko reports significant production image

Taseko Mines (TKO) said its first-quarter 2022 copper (Cu) and molybdenum (Mo) production was down year-on-year, mainly driven by lower ore grades and recoveries from mining in the upper levels of the Gibraltar pit, according to Kitco News.

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China’s Tungsten Powder Price Stabilizes in Early May with Rare Deals Concluded

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tungsten ore photo

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ammonium metatungstate (APT) and tungsten powder prices remained weak adjustment in the first trading day after the holiday of May Day because there are many uncertainties and risks in the market caused by epidemics, local conflicts and severe weather events. 

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