With certain rare earth elements, metals and minerals now at a premium, the industry is febrile, and the competition is growing. Many of these materials are now proving to be essential for the ...

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A "super-Earth" planet found outside of our solar system could have conditions suitable for life, according to experts at the University of Oxford. Researchers said the planet has a mass six times ...

“Those three metals are toxic,” said Ivano Aiello, a marine geology professor at Moss Landing Marine Labs, who led the soils testing. “They are hazardous to aquatic life. We want to ...

The climate on such a world must be beyond bizarre. A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away. The planet, known as HD ...

This strategic move is aimed at bolstering the company’s rare earth exploration efforts. Credit: Joaquin Corbalan P/Shutterstock. Integral Metals has announced the acquisition of the Woods Creek ...

Astronomers have just uncovered an intriguing planet not far from us in cosmic terms. It’s a super-Earth, orbiting a star similar to our Sun, and it might have the conditions necessary to support life ...

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