Rare earth stocks surged due to increased US-China tensions over critical mineral exports, prompting Western policymakers to seek alternative supply sources, including Australia's potential strategic minerals reserve, amid fears of supply disruptions.
Supercomputer modelling has shown that the eruptions that bring diamonds to the surface are fuelled by giant "pillars of heat" rooted 2,900km below ground, just above Earth's core. These pillars supply heat underneath kimberlites and explain most kimberlite eruptions over the past 200 million years. Understanding Earth's internal history can be used to target mineral reserves, including diamonds, nickel, and rare earth elements.
Supercomputer modeling has revealed that giant "pillars of heat" rooted 2,900 kilometers below ground, just above Earth's core, fuel the small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of kimberlite rock that bring diamonds close to the surface. The modeling also predicts previously undiscovered kimberlite eruptions in East Antarctica and Western Australia. Understanding Earth's internal history can help target mineral reserves, including not only diamonds but also crucial minerals such as nickel and rare earth elements.
Supercomputer modelling has revealed that giant "pillars of heat" rooted 2,900 kilometres below ground, just above Earth's core, fuel the small yet powerful volcanic eruptions of kimberlite rock that bring diamonds to the surface. The modelling also predicts previously undiscovered kimberlite eruptions in East Antarctica and Western Australia. Understanding Earth's internal history can help target mineral reserves, including crucial minerals such as nickel and rare earth elements.