From volcanic plumes to mining waste: Research funding aims to tap unlikely sources of rare minerals

James Murray
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From volcanic plumes to mining waste: Research funding aims to tap unlikely sources of rare minerals

Innovate UK awards £3.5m to nine projects looking to identify new sources of rare earth minerals and elements

Work to identify new sources of the rare earth minerals that are critical to a host of clean technologies took a step forward this week, with the award of £3.5m in government funding to nine projects that...

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