by August Cole | May 9, 2013 | Monitor
In a time of historic political clashes and a fight over spending hundreds of billions of dollars on the nation’s military, it is easy to miss the little things. Yet the U.S. is at a point when the details matter more and more. The Rare Earth Minerals A great example...
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | Aug 7, 2012 | Monitor
The rare earth element Europium, used to make lasers, TV sets and fluorescent lamps. They’re used to build everything from stealth choppers to lasers and night vision goggles. They’re even essential to making smartphones and hybrid cars. They’re rare...
by Lauren Haigler | Jul 16, 2012 | Monitor
The Rare Earth Minerals Last week, the House passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H.R. 4402, which streamlines the federal mining permit process. The legislation requires that federal agencies cap the permit review period by federal...