Showing posts with label rare earths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rare earths. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

rare earths


Friends, rare earths are now rarer. What we need to do is develop some mines. That way we can have a supply of our own. Fact is that we depend on China for rare earths right now. Yeah, and they are becoming more rare.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

rare earths are rare


They are called rare earths for a reason. Hey, guess what, rare earth metals are rare. Sadly, our high tech world depends on them much more than people imagine. Fact is supply ore of rare earth metals is in excess of our use. However, most are in China, and it is restricting exports to us. This is bad for industry in america.

What is the main use. Neodynium is used in magnets and those are used in electric motors and generators of power. For example those wind mills that are so green. Folks, our future depends on magnets and to make magnets we use neo.