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Rare Earth Elements Found In Jamaican Mud

Posted by Soulskill on from the worth-more-than-the-common-and-uncommon-earth-elements dept.

stevegee58 writes "Jamaica was once home to a thriving bauxite (aluminum ore) industry. While Jamaican bauxite mining may have fallen on hard times, it seems that the bauxite tailings in the form of red mud are rich in rare earth elements. Japanese researchers have discovered rare earth elements in high concentrations in this red mud and have already invested $3M in a pilot project to extract them. Perhaps Chinese dominance of rare earth deposits is on the wane as global manufacturers continue to search for and find other deposits of these valuable minerals."

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  1. Jamaican Rum is like... by isopropanol · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mudders Milk..

  2. Jamaica has a BoB Sled Team! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Go Team Jah!

  3. Re:the USA has it too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hell, diamonds and emeralds are sprinkled all throughout the carolinas too

    Is it really that bad in the Carolinas?

  4. Re:"natural disaster" by ozmanjusri · · Score: 4, Funny

    First, fly to Brazil and obtain a butterfly...

    --
    "I've got more toys than Teruhisa Kitahara."
  5. Re:"natural disaster" by RoboJ1M · · Score: 3, Funny

    Next, teach it the dance moves from gangnam style...