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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02242-y https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02242-y

• pfdietz 5y ago
  An article that starts by implying copper, nickel, and manganese are "rare-earth elements" is not a credible source of information.
  • rob_c 5y ago
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0016703799000241 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00167... https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-23948-5 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-23948-5 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304760604576425230759407002 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304760604576425...
    • pfdietz 5y ago
      The first of those is simply talking about REEs as tracers. This is a common practice in geochemistry. The other two are not talking about any current mining. Seafloor mining has been discussed for decades, and generally has gone nowhere.