Where should we look for new metals that are critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may point the way
- Written by Brenainn Simpson, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
Florian Nimsdorf / ShutterstockAbout 400 kilometres northwest of Sydney, just south of Dubbo, lies a large and interesting body of rock formed around 215 million years ago by erupting volcanoes.
Known as the Toongi deposit, this site is rich in so-called rare earths: a collection of 16 metallic elements essential for modern technologies from...





