Wyoming could become hub for rare earth mining
25 Jun 2023
News
Rare earth elements (REEs) terbium and dysprosium and their lighter counterparts neodymium and praseodymium are critical elements in our daily lives.
Even if we could pronounce them, we probably wouldn’t give them much thought. But these REEs are necessary for electric vehicle motors, advanced military technology, medical devices and many of the technologies we utilize daily, and they have the potential to change the economic landscape of Wyoming.
Read the complete article from Wyoming Business Report here.
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