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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Peak Minerals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Threatens Renewable Energy

Peak Minerals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Threatens Renewable Energy

Not only are supplies of oil and natural gas under imminent threat of failing to meet demand for them, but so is a whole range of precious metals, along with indium, gallium and germanium and other vital elements such as phosphorus and helium, as is discussed throughout this Commentary. A report from the Science and Technology Committee, advised by the Royal Society of Chemistry, warns that if the U.K. does not secure supplies of strategic metals, its economic growth will be severely jeopardized. Of particular concern are indium, used in touch…Read more...

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