Rare Earth Minerals Found in Adirondacks?
A groundbreaking three-year study at the abandoned Barton Mine in Moriah, NY, has revealed something few ever expected to hear: the Adirondacks may be sitting on a significant source of rare earth minerals.
The metals are essential for a wide range of applications, including smartphones, electric vehicles, U.S. fighter jets, and missile systems.
According to a report in the Adirondack Explorer, representatives from Phoenix Tailings, a Boston-based company with a mission to bring rare earth refining back to American soil, briefed Essex County officials last week…