Curtin University: Ancient Rocks Reveal Continent-breaking Forces and Critical Mineral Origins
September 03, 2025
September 03, 2025
PERTH, Australia, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release:
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Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins
Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world's most promising new deposits of niobium -- a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean energy technologies -- and how it formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontine . . .
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Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins
Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world's most promising new deposits of niobium -- a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean energy technologies -- and how it formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontine . . .