All Rare Earth Elements Education Resources
The Guardian- ‘Dirty, dangerous and destructive – the elements of a technology boom’
Article summarising the labour exploitation, dangerous working conditions and lack of health & safety protections associated with REE mining (as well as with e-waste disposal):
The PRI (Principles of Responsible Investment) Podcast- ‘Rare earth minerals’
A short podcast with Hongqiao Liu from China Water Risk on the environmental sustainability issues with the supply of REEs, including the technology used for the mining process
Podcast | Where Will We Get the Rare Earth Minerals for Our Electric Cars?
Very interesting 22 mins podcast about REE’s impacts on electric cars
Rare Earth Magnets and Motors: A European Call for Action
A report produced by European Raw Material Alliance discusses the importance of REE in making vehicles and motors
Nissan develops new rare-earth recycling process with Waseda University
A video about REE recycling technology development by car industry firm- Nissan.
Recycling rare earths
A general review of REE recycling process- raise the question about existing REE recycling.
Experts call for mandatory recycling of products containing rare metals
An article from the Guardian talks about recycling REE in green technology. It is very helpful in understanding resource management and sustainable production.
Impact of Materials on Society (IMOS) - Rare Earth Elements
A video introduces REEs from material science and engineering perspective. Although it is an introduction for undergraduate students, it can be useful when learning designing and manufacturing low-carbon technology.
Rare earth elements for smartphones can be extracted from coal waste
An article talks about the potential for extracting REEs from coal waste.
Rare-earth magnet recycling tech wins innovation award
An article discusses new technology to recycle REE and very useful for sustainable production
A Sustainable Way To Mine Rare Earth Elements From Old Tech Devices: Agromining Explained
An article by Forbes and talks about the importance of recycling REE e-waste.