Científicos crean un mapa global de depósitos de tierras raras

26 de mayo de 2026

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Un grupo de investigadores ha desarrollado un mapa mundial que señala dónde es probable encontrar elementos de tierras raras. El trabajo vincula estos valiosos metales con características geológicas específicas en las profundidades de la superficie terrestre.

Un equipo internacional liderado por la Universidad de Cambridge ha elaborado un mapa predictivo para depósitos de tierras raras. El estudio combina datos de aproximadamente 9.000 muestras de rocas con imágenes sísmicas del interior del planeta. El trabajo muestra que las rocas ígneas relevantes se forman principalmente a lo largo de los bordes pronunciados de la litosfera continental más gruesa y antigua de la Tierra.

USGS estimates Appalachian lithium resources could offset U.S. imports for more than three centuries

11 de mayo de 2026 Reportado por IA Imagen generada por IA Verificado por hechos

The U.S. Geological Survey says the Appalachian region contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium—an amount it calculates could replace about 328 years of U.S. lithium imports at 2024 levels.

China maps seabed resources as Japan races for rare earths

China's Ministry of Natural Resources has published an atlas from two decades of marine geological surveys, mapping the location, concentration, and distribution of dozens of elements in seabed sediments, including rare earths, iron, manganese, and copper. State broadcaster CCTV reported the atlas as a 'master navigation map' for marine development and conservation, based on over 20,000 observation points. Researcher Dou Yanguang from the Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology said it enables precise targeting of resources and identification of sensitive ecological zones.

Japan confirms massive rare earth deposit near Minamitorishima amid seabed mining push

17 de abril de 2026 Reportado por IA

Japan has identified an enormous underwater rare earth deposit 6,000 meters deep near Minamitorishima, the remote Pacific atoll central to its accelerated deep-sea mining plans. Detailed in a recent WIRED report, the find—building on equipment installation earlier this year—bolsters Tokyo's drive for independence from Chinese supplies of these critical manufacturing materials.

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Brazil chamber approves regulatory framework for critical minerals

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies approved a bill on Wednesday that sets rules for the exploration of critical minerals and rare earths. The text includes R$ 5 billion in incentives and a council with veto power over foreign partnerships. The vote came on the eve of a meeting between Presidents Lula and Donald Trump.

Scientists reveal three discoveries in nuclear process creating gold

13 de marzo de 2026 Reportado por IA

Nuclear physicists at the University of Tennessee have made three key findings about the rapid neutron-capture process that forms heavy elements like gold in stellar events. Their research, conducted at CERN's ISOLDE facility, clarifies how unstable atomic nuclei decay. The results, published in Physical Review Letters, could refine models of element formation in the universe.

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