Room He has coveted the treasure through the world. So much so that it is guaranteed that entire mountains can fly to get it. At present, the planet is releasing a difficult war that does not consider weapons or armies as conflicts from the past. The current struggle has to do with global markets, teenage technology laboratories and offices in which strategic similarities are signed.
The key to this conflict lies in rare earths, a series of essential elements to work out a wide catalog of products: from mobile phones to wind turbines, including even precision branches. They are a group of 17 chemical elements with unique properties that make them essential for the production of various dominant technologies.
Despite their name, they are not scarce materials in the crust of the earth, but their extraction and process can be complex, which means they change strategic materials in the global industry. These components, including the Neodymium, the Terbio, the Hill and the Ititrium, stand out for their optical, magnetic and electrical properties.
Spain estimate rare earths: whole mountains will fly to get them
The goe -economic competition is almost completely dominated by China. A scenario in which Room He starts to take a leading place. The Spanish territory has a great potential that could stay there, potential, if it is not exploited well because of administrative, environmental and refusal discomforts of the resident population.
Citizens who live in this potential in the vicinity of places are afraid that their regions will eventually transform into large open pit mines, with a context characterized by the movement of trucks and operators. Most want to enjoy the economic benefits of generating these resources, but almost no one is willing to support that this activity is being carried out for their home.
This debate tax of uncertainty the potential for rare earth and mineral deposits of several regions of Room. According to the organization EurasAn initiative that is financed by the European Commission To analyze the viability of the sustainable exploitation of rare earths Europe“Economically viable deposits of rare earths have not yet been discovered Room y Portugal”.
However, there are hopeful signs in various geological formations in the country. In the field of Monte Galiñeiro (Galicia)in Matamulas (Ciudad Real) And in some places of Canary IslandsThere are clear proof of profit from these valuable elements. In addition, there are records of four possible deposits in it Estremadura.
In turn, Andalusia It is another geographical point where the rare earth potential seems to be shouting off the ground. While Room It is studied as an option, these are the countries that win in the silent war for rare earths.
What happens in Spain with rare earths?
In statements to the portal The economistthe teacher Manuel Regueiro, former head of external affairs of the geological service of Spain (Igme)He said that Room could be the first producer of Europe of rare earths.
‘Room has the capacity to be the first producer of Europe of rare earths. The world production of rare earths is in the order of 350,000 tons/year. Yes Room Produced 35,000 tons per year would be the first European producer, “he noticed.
This context would also contribute to resolving foreign dependence on the European country. Remember that, currently, Room It imports all rare earths you use. “Room It has almost no industries that consume rare earths, but it currently imports 550 tons of rare earth metals that are used in glass and ceramic industry, fundamentally of China, Italy, France and Austria“Said the specialist.
Spain could start a new era thanks to the rare earths: this is the point where it is located
Despite the promising indications, the exploitation of rare earths in Room It remains a distant desire than a tangible reality. The exploration is still starting and so far its large -scale deposits that have been prepared for industrial development have not intercepted. But as he warns EurasThe “Alkaline composition of some invaders converts Room In an interesting goal for future research.
According to the environment that has already been mentioned, Current that repaired “in Room There are more or less indications of these materials.
“The most studied from all facial points is the monacite place (the Monacite is a phosphate that mainly consists of rare earth elements, such as Cerio (CE), Lantano (LA), Neodymium (ND), Prseodimium (PR) and Thorium (Th). mm) and are characterized by their high Europe content and the practicality of in Torio ”.
Room The most coveted treasure for the world could have in his “interior”. With the right research there would be a time when it would be possible to fly entire mountains to obtain it. After this line, a new alternative to extract rare earths is known that his damage to the planet avoids.