India Explores Coal Waste for Valuable Rare Earth Elements

India is looking for more valuable stuff!

The government is checking leftovers from coal power plants and mines to find special materials called Rare Earth Elements (REEs).

They found promising amounts in some places, like Singareni and Neyveli.

They're also setting aside money to test ways to get these REEs out.

Scientists are trying to figure out how to get the REEs, with Coal India researching extraction methods.