Rare earth minerals for EVs

[DiscoMick]

Rare earth mineral discovery set to make Australia a major player in electric vehicle supply chain
Rare earth mineral discovery set to make Australia a major player in electric vehicle supply chain - ABC Rural - ABC News (http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-11-30/rare-earth-mineral-find-to-boost-electric-vehicle-sector/10562460)

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Woot! more mining.

It’s such a relief to know that “the metal would be critical to future improvements in the growth industries”. [bigwhistle]

I guess if it leads to building the electric Hover Rover it’s a good thing.

[DiscoMick]

I'd love to see a picture of this mythical hover Rover.

[bee utey]

I'd love to see a picture of this mythical hover Rover.

https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/BBw1A/s1/6-insane-land-rover-conversions.jpg

[AK83]

No doubt the government in power will find a way to sell the reserve off to the Chinese, so that they control 99.99% of world reserves!

[bighmmm]

[JDNSW]

Rare earth minerals are not particularly rare - there is a mine near here that has been trying to get off the ground for about ten years. The major issue is processing - which is complex, capital intensive, and expensive. Test consignments from this mine have had to be sent to China for processing.

[LRJim]

Rare earth minerals are not particularly rare - there is a mine near here that has been trying to get off the ground for about ten years. The major issue is processing - which is complex, capital intensive, and expensive. Test consignments from this mine have had to be sent to China for processing.Platinum mine?

[JDNSW]

No. Platinum is not a rare earth metal.

[DiscoMick]

Big on batteries: government finally seizes on lithium-ion potential

Big on batteries: government finally seizes on lithium-ion potential | Environment | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/11/big-on-batteries-government-finally-seizes-on-lithium-ion-potential?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard)