Scientists Discover Large Deposit of Rare Minerals Used in iPads

• metta
  
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  Jul 05, 2011 1:56 AM GMT

  Scientists Discover Large Deposit of Rare Minerals Used in iPads
  
  http://news.yahoo.com/scientists-discover-large-deposit-rare-minerals-used-ipads-120327460.html

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  Jul 05, 2011 2:01 AM GMT

  That's good news, not just for iPads. Hybrid cars, wind turbines and TVs use rare earths too.

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  Jul 05, 2011 2:12 AM GMT

  Is this the same material Uganda exports? I know there have been issues with groups who complained these high-tech companies are using "blood minerals."

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  Jul 05, 2011 2:15 AM GMT

  No, I think those "blood minerals" are tantalum and cobalt, but not rare earths.

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  Jul 05, 2011 5:01 AM GMT

  Japan finds rare earths in Pacific seabed
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14009910

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  Jul 05, 2011 5:07 AM GMT

  q1w2e3 saidThat's good news, not just for iPads. Hybrid cars, wind turbines and TVs use rare earths too.

  
  
  Yeah, but who needs tvs, wind turbines or hybrid cars? Especiallynif you have an iPad.

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  Jul 05, 2011 8:07 AM GMT

  Rare earth metals are not that rare but they are bitches to extract and purify. So it's still a problem when China limits exports because they have the expertise and facilities needed.

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  Jul 05, 2011 10:55 AM GMT

  fuck ipads. in the the butt.

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• kew1
  
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  Jul 05, 2011 2:08 PM GMT

  I must learn to read- I thought it said "Scientists discover large deposits of rare minerals in used iPads"
  I imagined an enormous pile of dead mk1 iPads.

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  Jul 05, 2011 2:19 PM GMT

  In 10,000 years the headline will say "Scientists Discover Large Deposit of iPads."

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