Rare Earth Elements: The Technology Metals

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The Lunar Gold Rush: How Moon Mining Could Work

One of the last frontiers, moon mining could potentially provide a human colony with important resources such as water, helium-3, rare earth elements, and other substances. Read more

Rare Earth Elements: Where in the World Are They?

Rare earth elements are the critical ingredients for a greener economy, making their reserves increasingly valuable to global supply chains. Read more

Visualizing China’s Dominance in Clean Energy Metals

Despite being the world’s biggest carbon emitter, China is also a key producer of most of the critical minerals for the green revolution. Read more

All the Metals We Mined in 2021: Visualized

See all the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2021. Read more

Charted: America’s Import Reliance of Key Minerals

The U.S. is heavily reliant on imports for many critical minerals. How import-dependent is the U.S. for each one, and on which country? Read more

All the Metals We Mined in One Visualization

This infographic visualizes the 2.8 billion tonnes of metals mined in 2022. Read more