These towers indirectly cause the death of thousands of Chinese in the rare earth mines each and every year. (howgreenisthis.org)
The world is scrambling to open up new sources and reopen old ones, such as Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine in California which used to supply the majority of the world's demand but has been mothballed since 2002. (newscientist.com)
Smith, a lawyer with a degree in agricultural engineering from Colorado State University, wants to rewrite the global rare - earth mining playbook. (scientificamerican.com)