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Enormous cache of rare earth elements hidden inside coal ash waste, study suggests

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Study: Coal ash contains enough rare earth elements to bolster U.S. supply without new mining.

Rare earth elements are a group of 17 elements that are essential for modern technology.

The study is the first study to tally up national coal ash resources.

Researchers estimate $8.4 billion could be extracted from the accessible supply of coal ash.

DOI: 10.1007 /s40789-024-00710-z Provided by University of Texas at AustinThis story was originally published on Phys.org . Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates..

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