Discover the significance of rare-earth elements, their applications in technology, and the global race for their resources.

The group of rare earth elements (REEs) comprises a total of 17 elements, all of which possess similar chemical properties. In addition to the two lightest elements, scandium and yttrium, the group ...

The West Virginia University Board of Governors has put its support behind the creation of a for-profit limited liability company with a goal of bringing WVU-developed rare earth element technologies ...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metallic elements essential in many modern technologies. Despite their name, they are not actually rare, but they are difficult to extract and refine. In ...

In Frank Herbert’s space opera Dune, a precious natural substance called spice melange grants people the ability to navigate vast expanses of the cosmos to build an intergalactic civilization. In real ...