The President Luis Abinader on Monday reported on the advances In the work of rare earth exploration in the Bauxita de Pedernales deposits.
In the weekly with the press, the president indicated that the first exploration phasewhich includes 100 % of Geological mapping and the identification of 84 deposits.
He also reported that more than 21 thousand meters of geophysical linesexcavated 585 “CALICATAS”collected 1,284 samplescarried out more than 50 % of the polls, with 1,471 meters perforated and 884 samples taken.
Strategic power
“In addition to the Traditional mining that we have, as is the case of goldthis government has put a Special attention to rare earthsin which, as I have commented, We have great hope both in terms of strategic power for the State and for exports in economic terms, “said the president.
- He added that these minerals, the 17 chemical elements known as Rare earthThey have an extraordinary “strategic and economic value”
“I hope that, by the end of this year, we can start giving very Good news On the subject of Rare earth“, said the president Abinader.
Rare earth elements are used for the manufacture of modern technology.
They are used in electric vehicles, touch screens, solar panels, medical equipment and more.
