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Cloudboy9001 t1_ivyvyqj wrote on November 11, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Reply to comment by BadDadWhy in Chinese scientist develop new method of rare earth mining that is more effective and uses much less toxic chemicals by mutherhrg

Here's a review of the paper: https://earthenvironmentcommunity.nature.com/posts/developing-electrokinetic-mining-technology-for-recovering-rare-earth-elements-from-weathering-crusts

1 year old paper in (in situ) electrokinetic mining: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abf9971

TLDR: dissolve rocks with chemicals and move ions (potentially selectively) with electricity.