An interesting lecture by Dr. Julie Klinger
Video and Podcast
Education Videos and Podcasts for Rare Earth Elements
A video discusses the geopolitics of rare earth production
A podcast telling rich stories of domestic politics and local communities affected by REE mining in China, covering governance and environmental issues. They touch on protests against REE production from villagers in Guangxi province
A podcast with Professor Julie Klinger on the geopolitics of rare earths and the supply issues surrounding REEs
Short explainer video on the importance of REEs for renewable energy expansion, while pointing out the environmental and health impacts of REE extraction/processing and resource supply constraints.
A short film highlighting the environmental impacts caused by REE mining in Baotou, China:
A podcast on the hidden environmental damage caused by the extraction and processing of REEs and potential scientific solutions to these problems
An interesting podcast talks about REE production in China.
21:30: How China鈥檚 near-monopoly on rare earths came to be
32:49: Mining and environmental degradation
45:32: China鈥檚 decision to slow down rare earth production and its consequences
Very interesting 22 mins podcast about REE鈥檚 impacts on electric cars
A podcast about every element in the periodic table, include REE by the Royal Society of Chemistry
For more education resources, please visit the REE Education Resource Database.