Texas A&M University College of Engineering: Buried Treasure in Your Old Smartphone
May 06, 2025
May 06, 2025
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 6 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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The Buried Treasure in Your Old Smartphone
The rare earth elements mined from discarded electronics could improve the U.S. supply chain.
By Maddi Busby
Hidden inside discarded smartphones, tablets, and old TV screens lies a surprising source of value: rare earth elements, or REEs. In 2019 alone, the world generated . . .
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The Buried Treasure in Your Old Smartphone
The rare earth elements mined from discarded electronics could improve the U.S. supply chain.
By Maddi Busby
Hidden inside discarded smartphones, tablets, and old TV screens lies a surprising source of value: rare earth elements, or REEs. In 2019 alone, the world generated . . .