8 May 2023 2:47 pm
Xavier_Onassis » 08 May 2023, 12:20 pm » wrote: ↑ The US has been aware of rare earth metals for a long time. They have not mined them because those who invest in mines have not believed that they could make a decent profit from mining them. All surface mining disrupts the topsoil. Poisonous metals (lead, mercury) are often found in conjunction with commercially valuable ones. The top four rare earth mining countries are China (210K metric tons) USA, (41K MT(, Australia (18K MT and Myanmar (12K MT). Coltan is technically a rare earth ore, but is classified differently from rare earth ores.
So, it's perfectly ok with you if we let other countries pollute their lands, exploit young children as slave workers so you can go green?
XO, you are truly the master of cut and paste.