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Celebrate Earth Day in Ponca City

Tuesday, April 21 by Ponca City Now

Join the City of Ponca City on Wednesday, April 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ponca City RecPlex (1604 W. Grand Avenue) for a fun and educational Earth Day celebration! Learn how you can help protect our environment with information on: -Composting -Recycling -Energy savings -Stormwater pollution prevention -Free Document Shredding (personal papers only) will be available... Read More.

Meet the company reviving the U.S. rare earth industry

Tuesday, March 24 by News 9-CBS

CBS News About a decade after he bought a shuttered rare earths mine that was, literally, partially underwater, MP Materials CEO James Litinsky has transformed his business into a pivotal player in America’s national security. Since taking over the rare earth industry from the United States in the 1990s, China has dominated the... Read More.

Trump administration invests in another US rare earth miner to loosen China’s grip on supply

Tuesday, January 27 by AP

China, 2010.-(FILE-AP) The U.S. is taking a minority stake in an Oklahoma rare earth miner, the latest government investment in the sector as it seeks to minimize its reliance on imports of a material used prevalently in smartphones, robotics, electric vehicles and many other high tech products. China processes more than 90% of the... Read More.

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The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

Tuesday, July 15 by AP

NEW YORK (AP) — For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning what’s known as NWA 16788 on Wednesday as part of a natural history-themed sale that also includes... Read More.

USA Rare Earth is heading to Stillwater

Monday, June 13 by Lyman James

The Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that USA Rare Earth is heading to Stillwater. After touring 50 facilities in 8 different states USA Rare Earth has settled on Stillwater to be home to their rare earth metal and manufacturing facility. Stillwater's Economic Development team spent the last six months recruiting USA Rare... Read More.

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