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Rare Earths at Bokan Mountain, Alaska
November 1, 2011 | Business Week

This is a story contains some of the history, geology and personal experiences behind the Bokan Mountain rare earth deposit. Located near Kendrick Bay, Alaska, Bokan Mountain could turn out to be one of the largest rare earth deposit in the United States.


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