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The Berkeley Pit, however, has a much richer concentration of rare earths in solution and a higher volume of water and is expected to produce 40 tons a year. Dr. Ziemkiewicz believes this process ...
The Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana, has been a source of environmental concern for decades, as its waters—highly acidic and teeming with toxins—have seeped into the surrounding area. But today ...
The Department of Defense has encouraged the Montana Mining Association and West Virginia University to pursue funding that could help the Berkeley Pit become a source of rare earth elements.