Diese unsichtbare norwegische Mine könnte das Problem der Seltenen Erde Europas lösen

Fensfeltet is not exactly invisible. It’s been known to The Geographical Survey of Norway for decades.

It’s important to remember that rare earth elements aren’t actually rare in terms of their overall abundance in the Earth’s crust.

It means, theyre typically widely dispersed. This means that even areas with higher occurrences often represent relatively low concentrations compared to traditional ore deposits. Consequently, mining REEs requires excavating and processing very large volumes of rock to extract economically viable amounts.