Turning Coal Mine Drainage Into Source of Rare Minerals

04 Jan 2023 | Abstracted from Phys.org

"The process captured a variety of metals used in modern technology, including terbium, neodymium and europium... critical roles in phone displays, batteries, microphones....

"The process is currently more costly than the current market price of rare metals..."

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