Source: China – South China Morning PostChinese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the commercial extraction of the critical metal rubidium directly from salt lake brine, potentially slashing dependence on imports – mostly from Canada – that now supply two-thirds of China’s needs.
This industrial-scale method produces ultra-pure rubidium chloride from ultra-low concentrations, offering a new domestic source for this strategically vital material.
The Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes (ISL) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)…Read More