‘Largest’ Rare Earth Metals Deposit Discovered in Kazakhstan

Photo: rare-earth oxides clockwise from top center: praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium, and gadolinium. Photo credit: Peggy Greb, US Department of Agriculture. via Wikimedia. Public Domain. Article by AFP. ScienceAlert – April 4, 2025.

Kazakhstan discovered its largest deposit of rare earth metals, containing around one million tonnes of the elements that are seen as vital for the future economy, the Central Asian country said Wednesday. Rare earths comprise 17 raw materials that are essential for the green energy transition and highly sought by the likes of China, Russia, the United States and Europe. […]

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