ASPI Explainer: Rare Earths - with Dr John Coyne

[@rohan.fernando]

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.

[@kisho2679]

which scientific papers/articles research the costs in discovering, exploiting, and processing REE?

[@kisho2679]

What is the abundance of lanthanides and actinides compared to the other elements in the universe?

[@FliesEyes]

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?

[@alanseymour1252]

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?

[@johncoyne204]

"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."

[@sarcasmo57]

Hurry up with all that.

[@JenHope118]

No rare earths no planes, etc..