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Minerals

Driving innovation

Tents are set up at the base camp at Thor Lake in the Northwest Territories, as drilling, exploration and development continue in the search for rare

Kali Love •
British Columbia

Reusing what is not renewable

Christa Ford, a senior chemist at Teck Trail Operations, stands beside e-waste that will be recycled. — photo courtesy Teck Trail Operations In 2007,

Kali Love •
Minerals

From mine to magnet

There are strong showings of light rare earth elements—including cerium, lanthanum and neodymium—at Hoidas Lake. — photo courtesy Great Western Mi

British Columbia

Seeing infrared

This indium antimonide crystal (L) will be used to make polished indium anitmonide wafers such as this one (R), which is destined for use in infrared

Glynis Fediuk •
Minerals

The future found in the ground

Terbium is a heavy rare earth metal that is used in LEDs, TVs and fluorescent lamps. — photo courtesy Avalon Rare Metals Rare earth elements and me

Kali Love •