Study finds US coal ash contains $8.4B in rare earth elements

Study finds US coal ash contains $8.4B in rare earth elements

A study by a team at the University of Texas at Austin found coal ash contains significant amounts of rare earth elements, critical materials used in technology and energy infrastructure. The U.S. currently imports over 80% of its rare earth supply, with 75% coming from China. Coal ash in the U.S. may hold $8.4 billion worth of rare earth elements, totaling 11 million tons, which is nearly eight times greater than the country's current domestic …

Buried fortune: US finds $8.4 billion in rare earths sitting in coal ash landfills

By Aamir Khollam For years, the United States has depended on imports of rare earth elements, the critical materials found in everything from smartphones to renewable energy technologies. But in a …

U.S. Coal Ash Landfills Hold Enough Rare Earths to Boost Reserves Eightfold

Since the days of President Jimmy Carter and the 1970s oil crisis, the United States has relentlessly pursued the utopia of energy independence. One of Trump's many "Unleashing American Energy" directives requires the Secretary of the Interior to instruct the director of the USGS to "consider updating the survey's list of critical minerals, including for the potential of including uranium." Unfortunately, the U.S. remains heavily reliant on Chin…

$8.4 billion rare earths found in US coal ash, could end China’s monopoly

Scientists have discovered $8.4 billion worth of rare earth elements hidden in US coal ash, offering a new way to secure domestic supply.

$8.4 Billion: Enormous Cache of Rare Earth Elements Discovered in America

Coal ash in the U.S. holds substantial rare earth elements, potentially reducing dependence on imports, with ongoing research and pilot projects working to make extraction economically viable. Coal ash, the powdery residue left after burning coal for fuel, has accumulated across the United States

Rare Earths: a solution is being sought between Coal Ash and new investors - Economic Scenarios

Since the days of President Jimmy Carter and the oil crisis of the 1970s, the United States has relentlessly pursued the utopia of energy independence. One of Trump's many “Unleashing American Energy ” directives calls for the Secretary of the Interior to direct the director of the USGS to “consider updating the investigation's list of critical minerals, including the possibility of including uranium.” Unfortunately, the United States remains he…