Stories about rare earth mining are few and far between with rare earth oxide prices having slumped for the past few years, but one project in East Africa is piquing the market’s attention.
Read MoreWidely used in capacitors for computers and mobile phones, tantalum is certainly an important component in many modern technologies. However, the metal is also known for issues related to conflict minerals, since a large portion of tantalum production comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Looking elsewhere in the world, the US has not produced tantalum since 1959, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), but the metal is still processed by US companies who import…
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