Rare Earths - Revision history

RichardWSmith at 11:10, 21 November 2022

2022-11-21T11:10:17Z

RichardWSmith: /* REE production on Earth */

2022-11-21T11:08:01Z

REE production on Earth

RichardWSmith: /* REE production on Earth */

2022-11-21T11:06:19Z

REE production on Earth

RichardWSmith: /* REE production on Earth */

2022-11-21T11:05:25Z

REE production on Earth

RichardWSmith: Better organized page.

2022-11-21T11:04:30Z

Better organized page.

RichardWSmith: Added more uses of REE. and discussed locations where REE are mined on Earth.

2022-11-21T11:02:43Z

Added more uses of REE. and discussed locations where REE are mined on Earth.

Michel Lamontagne at 04:06, 23 May 2021

2021-05-23T04:06:34Z

Michel Lamontagne at 03:52, 23 May 2021

2021-05-23T03:52:10Z

Michel Lamontagne: linked o element table

2021-05-23T03:50:37Z

linked o element table

RichardWSmith: Created a stub for Rare Earth Elements.

2021-05-20T14:43:35Z

Created a stub for Rare Earth Elements.

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Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a variety of elements with similar chemistries. Most of them are part of the Lanthanide series of elements.

They are important in super magnets, and other electronics. Despite the name, they are not extremely rare being found in trace amounts all over the place. But ores, (where they are naturally concentrated and economically exploitable), ARE rare.

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 Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a variety of [[Elements on Mars|elements]] with similar chemistries.  Most of them are part of the Lanthanide series of elements.  The usual list is: 21 ([[Scandium]]), 39 ([[Yttrium]]) and elements 57 to 71.  Despite the name, they are not extremely rare being found in trace amounts as oxides all over the place.  But ores, (where they are naturally concentrated and economically exploitable), ARE fairly rare.
-[[Thorium]] (a useful nuclear fuel) is usually found concentrated in REE ores, and is a potentially valuable by product of mining these ores.
+[[Thorium]] (a useful nuclear fuel) is usually found concentrated in REE ores, and is a potentially valuable by-product of mining these ores.
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 Currently (2022) REE production is found in the following countries:<ref>https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/minerals-mining/minerals-metals-facts/rare-earth-elements-facts/20522</ref>
-= China 57.5%
+* China 57.5%
-= USA 15.6%
+* USA 15.6%
-= Burma (Myanmar) 12.3%
+* Burma (Myanmar) 12.3%
-= Australia 7.0%
+* Australia 7.0%
-= Madagascar 3.3%
+* Madagascar 3.3%
-= Other countries 4.2%
+* Other countries 4.2%
 (Canada is working to start REE mining.)
 ==References:==

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 Currently (2022) REE production is found in the following countries:<ref>https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/minerals-mining/minerals-metals-facts/rare-earth-elements-facts/20522</ref>
--- China 57.5%
+= China 57.5%
--- USA 15.6%
+= USA 15.6%
--- Burma (Myanmar) 12.3%
+= Burma (Myanmar) 12.3%
--- Australia 7.0%
+= Australia 7.0%
--- Madagascar 3.3%
+= Madagascar 3.3%
--- Other countries 4.2%
+= Other countries 4.2%
 (Canada is working to start REE mining.)
 ==References:==

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 Currently (2022) REE production is found in the following countries:<ref>https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/minerals-mining/minerals-metals-facts/rare-earth-elements-facts/20522</ref>
-- China 57.5%
+-- China 57.5%
-- USA 15.6%
+-- USA 15.6%
-- Burma (Myanmar) 12.3%
+-- Burma (Myanmar) 12.3%
-- Australia 7.0%
+-- Australia 7.0%
-- Madagascar 3.3%
+-- Madagascar 3.3%
-- Other countries 4.2%
+-- Other countries 4.2%
 (Canada is working to start REE mining.)
-−
 ==References:==

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 [[Thorium]] (a useful nuclear fuel) is usually found concentrated in REE ores, and is a potentially valuable by product of mining these ores.
 ==Uses of REE==
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 (Canada is working to start REE mining.)
+==References:==

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−	Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a variety of [[Elements on Mars\|elements]] with similar chemistries. Most of them are part of the Lanthanide series of elements. The usual list is: 21 ([[Scandium]]), 39 ([[Yttrium]]) and elements 57 to 71.	+	Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a variety of [[Elements on Mars\|elements]] with similar chemistries. Most of them are part of the Lanthanide series of elements. The usual list is: 21 ([[Scandium]]), 39 ([[Yttrium]]) and elements 57 to 71. Despite the name, they are not extremely rare being found in trace amounts as oxides all over the place. But ores, (where they are naturally concentrated and economically exploitable), ARE fairly rare.
		+
		+	[[Thorium]] (a useful nuclear fuel) is usually found concentrated in REE ores, and is a potentially valuable by product of mining these ores.
		+
		+	==Uses of REE==
		+	They are important in aerospace alloys, batteries, defence, and other electronics. However, the most common use, accounting for 29% of their use, is manufacturing powerful permanent magnets. Their luminescent properties allows them to be used in electronic displays. Several REE can be used as catalysts making chemical reactions faster & cheaper. Minor uses of REE include making ceramics, glass, pigments, and grit for polishing.
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		+	==REE production on Earth==
		+	Because thorium found with REE is barely radioactive, some nations have ruled that the tailings left over from REE mining is 'radioactive waste'. This has limited the production of REE to only a few countries even tho ores are found in many places.
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		+	Currently (2022) REE production is found in the following countries:<ref>https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/our-natural-resources/minerals-mining/minerals-metals-facts/rare-earth-elements-facts/20522</ref>
		+	- China 57.5%
		+	- USA 15.6%
		+	- Burma (Myanmar) 12.3%
		+	- Australia 7.0%
		+	- Madagascar 3.3%
		+	- Other countries 4.2%
		+
		+	(Canada is working to start REE mining.)
		+

−	They are important in super magnets, and other electronics. Despite the name, they are not extremely rare being found in trace amounts all over the place. But ores, (where they are naturally concentrated and economically exploitable), ARE rare.

	This page is a stub, please help us by expanding it.		This page is a stub, please help us by expanding it.

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-Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a variety of [[Elements on Mars|elements]] with similar chemistries.  Most of them are part of the Lanthanide series of elements (21, 39 and 57 to 71.
+Rare Earth Elements (REE) are a variety of [[Elements on Mars|elements]] with similar chemistries.  Most of them are part of the Lanthanide series of elements (21 ([[Scandium]]), 39 ([[Yttrium]]) and 57 to 71.
 They are important in super magnets, and other electronics.  Despite the name, they are not extremely rare being found in trace amounts all over the place.  But ores, (where they are naturally concentrated and economically exploitable), ARE rare.
 This page is a stub, please help us by expanding it.