Could not agree more John. Taking greater control of the complete value chain in rare earth mineral processing and associated downstream value-adding productisation process is significantly better for Australia and its trade interests.
How many of those rare earth metals could be created as by-products of a thorium molten salt breeder reactor? Would it not make more sense to manage the production of these instead of mining and refining?
I disagree that rare earth materials are used in the latest EV batteries 2':13". Cobalt or nickel are not rare earh materials. If not, what rare earth materials are used in batteries?
"Nickel-metal hydride batteries are built with lanthanum-based alloys as anodes. These battery types, when used in hybrid electric cars, contain significant amounts of lanthanum, requiring as much as 10 to 15 kilograms per electric vehicle."
Could not agree more John. Taking greater control of the complete value chain in rare earth mineral processing and associated downstream value-adding productisation process is significantly better for Australia and its trade interests.
which scientific papers/articles research the costs in discovering, exploiting, and processing REE?
What is the abundance of lanthanides and actinides compared to the other elements in the universe?
How many of those rare earth metals could be created as by-products of a thorium molten salt breeder reactor? Would it not make more sense to manage the production of these instead of mining and refining?
Hurry up with all that.
No rare earths no planes, etc..
I disagree that rare earth materials are used in the latest EV batteries 2':13".
Cobalt or nickel are not rare earh materials.
If not, what rare earth materials are used in batteries?
"Nickel-metal hydride batteries are built with lanthanum-based alloys as anodes. These battery types, when used in hybrid electric cars, contain significant amounts of lanthanum, requiring as much as 10 to 15 kilograms per electric vehicle."