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Located off the coast of Ecuador, Paramount seamount is among the kinds of ocean floor features that certain ocean-observing ...

Given the increasing importance of rare earths, countries with large reserves are gaining significant economic and political ...

Though it has some of the world's most significant reserves, Latin America has not emerged as a key player in the rare earth ...