The future rocks: minerals that will shape our world

Andrew Bloodworth, head of science for minerals and waste at the British Geological Survey. Image courtesy of Andrew Bloodworth, British Geological Survey.

• 
  These rare-earth oxides are used as tracers to determine which parts of a...
• 
  Dr John H DeYoung, director of National Minerals Information Center at USGS.
• 
  Andrew Bloodworth, head of science for minerals and waste at the British...
• 
  Rare elements contain a unique arrangement of electrons and are used in...
• 
  In Mysterious Island, sci-fi pioneer Jules Verne hypothesises about the use...
• 
  Robotic asteroid-mining equipment could become a familiar sight in space in...
• 
  Core sample from Hemerdon tungsten mine in Devon, UK, showing...

Back to Feature Details