The Kameelburg project near Kalkfeld in Namibia by Australian-listed Aldoro Resources has been declared home to the world’s largest known supply of strontium after estimating that the site contains 802.1 million tonnes of strontium-bearing rock. The material has an average strontium concentration of 2.11%, representing approximately 16.9 million tonnes of strontium underground. The same site also contains an estimated 1.37 million tonnes of neodymium-praseodymium oxide, alongside niobium and molybdenum. Strontium is a naturally occurring metallic element mainly processed into strontium carbonate, which is used to manufacture low-cost magnets found in speakers, household appliances, small motors, vehicles and industrial equipment. Its compounds are also used to produce the bright red colour in fireworks and emergency flares, as well as in ceramics, speciality glass and some metal-processing applications. The neodymium and praseodymium would be used separately to produce stronger magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines and advanced technology.   submitted by   /u/namibpulse [link]   [comments]