Frontiers16d
Multi-scale characterization of tight carbonate rocks based on digital cores
4.1.2 Mineral composition analysis based on QEMSCAN The mineral composition and distribution of rocks are important for characterizing the microstructure of rocks. Clarifying the types and ...
BBC21d
Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
Detailed mapping collaborations and explorations carried out over more than a century have uncovered evidence of important mineral resources in Greenland – including rare earth elements and ...
scmp.com23d
Gold in them thar hills: China’s mineral search proves its weight in precious prospects
The discoveries came amid China’s latest mineral-exploration undertakings funded by the central government, focusing on 24 existing large-scale gold resource bases while utilising advanced ...
Mining Technology23d
Greenland’s promise: is it the mineral haven Trump believes?
Trump’s repeated intention to gain control over Greenland has cast new light on the Arctic territory. We look at its mineral potential, mining industry and how renewed attention could be used to ...
Interesting Engineering25d
China hits jackpot, finds 1.15 million ton rare earth mineral deposits in Yunnan
According to China Geological Survey, the deposit could be a potential source for praseodymium and neodymium minerals, estimated to exceed 470,000 tons.
Wall Street Journal27d
Why Getting Greenland’s Mineral Riches Won’t Be Easy
President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t ruled out military action in what some call a far-fetched pledge for control of Greenland. Here’s why any bid for the Danish territory is complicated and ...