Assessing lunar rare earth element resources
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Abstract
Rare Earth Elements (REEs) are increasingly attracting attention globally due to their pivotal role in enhancing the performance of various hightech devices. Small amounts of these elements greatly improve the performance of materials, making magnets stronger, lenses clearer, lights brighter, batteries last longer, etc. Here we examine the notion that REEs from the Moon might compete with mining on Earth.
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Keszthelyi, L.P., Pigue, L.M., Bennett, K.A., Neal, C., Coyan, J.A., and Elphic, R., 2025, Assessing lunar rare earth element resources, Twenty-fifth Meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable, Golden, Colorado, June 3-6, 2025, 2 p.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Assessing lunar rare earth element resources |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ISRU |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Conference Title | Twenty-fifth Meeting of the Space Resources Roundtable |
| Conference Location | Golden, Colorado |
| Conference Date | June 3-6, 2025 |
| Other Geospatial | Moon |