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■ Jeon Ho-seok / Director of Resource Recovery Research Center, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources The 26th protagonist! Dr. Jeon Ho-seok! A mountain in Jejeon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. Dr. Jeon Ho-seok went on a drone exploration to identify 'rare minerals' buried in Korea. Rare minerals are produced in very small quantities, but they are essential raw materials needed to lead cutting-edge industries, so their demand is increasing in Korea, where cutting-edge industries are at the center. Dr. Jeon Ho-seok's core technology is 'selection technology' that separates only the necessary substances from ore mixed with various elements. The most efficient separation method and reagent are selected based on the characteristics of the mineral. As a result of his long research, he developed a rare metal selection technology that is both economical and efficient, and even successfully commercialized it. In addition, Dr. Jeon Ho-seok developed a technology to recycle waste lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. Resource recycling is not only an essential alternative to mineral resources with limited reserves, but it is also important because it can contribute to the environment and resource circulation. Starting this year, the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources has begun to focus on the rare mineral 'vanadium'. Vanadium is a high value-added element whose demand is gradually increasing, but this is the first full-scale research in Korea. Let's take a look at the story of Dr. Jeon Ho-seok, who has become a pioneer in mineral research in Korea. 'Bravo K-SCIENTIST', which looks into the research and lives of scientists who are leading science in Korea and cheers them on #rareminerals #rareearthelements #droneexploration [YTN Science original article] https://science.ytn.co.kr/program/pro...