New research from Macquarie University has pinpointed likely locations of essential metals crucial for advancing a green economy. Transitioning to a green economy demands significantly more critical metals—such as copper, rare earth elements, and cobalt—than current supplies can meet. To address th
  • will_a113@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    19 days ago

    In case anyone is thinking about some ancient aliens BS, this is about the natural accumulation of metals important to a green energy transition due to plate tectonics:

    The study identifies the margins of ancient continental cores as promising locations for these metal deposits and explains the geological mechanisms behind their formation.