rare earth oxides

Video: Swedish rare earth discovery calls attention to mining’s effects on Sámi reindeer herders

By Lisa McDonald / February 22, 2023

In January 2023, Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB announced that it had identified more than 1 million tonnes of rare earth oxides near the town of Kiruna in northern Sweden. Though mining this deposit may reduce reliance on China for rare earths, the impacts of a new mine on Kiruna residents and the indigenous Sámi people cannot be overlooked.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald / January 3, 2020

Second rare earth exchange opens in China, US-Israel fund to invest $6M in joint clean energy projects, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for January 3, 2020.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week

By Lisa McDonald / March 15, 2019

Owens-Illinois expanding plant in France, Corning recognized as top global supplier, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 15, 2019.

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Rare earth oxides found to produce superhydrophobic ceramics

By Eileen De Guire / May 3, 2013

Video of REO hydrophobic surfaces in action. Credit: MIT News Office; YouTube. I meant to write about this topic several months ago when the editors of Nature Materials published a…

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / March 8, 2013

Here is what we are hearing: Lynas reports first rare earths from Malaysia facility Lynas Corp. is pleased to confirm that the Lynas Advanced Material Plant in Malaysia (LAMP) has…

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