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Carbonatite – one of the most common rare earth element-bearing igneous rocks

Scientists map rocks with rare earth element potential, helping pinpoint new deposits

22 May 2026
A new atlas charts the global distribution of unusual, critical‑metal‑bearing igneous rocks, finding that they often form near the thick and ancient...
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Six steps to a better material world

30 Nov 2011
Every year we make 10 times our own bodyweight of steel, aluminium, cement, plastics and paper, for every person alive, using a fifth of all the world...
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