Finding Rare Metals in Greenland and Australia

在格陵蘭與澳洲尋找稀有金屬

Jul 13, 2026, 06:22
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Introduction

Three companies are looking for rare metals in Greenland and Australia. They want to help Western countries get these metals without China.

三家公司正在格陵蘭與澳洲尋找稀有金屬。他們希望幫助西方國家在不依賴中國的情況下獲取這些金屬。

Main Body

Dalaroo Metals worked in Greenland. They found four new places with rare metals. Now, they are testing 200 rock samples in a lab.

Dalaroo Metals 在格陵蘭進行作業。他們發現了四個擁有稀有金屬的新地點。目前，他們正在實驗室中測試 200 份岩石樣本。

Critica Limited worked in Western Australia. They drilled 145 holes in the ground. They found a lot of metal near the surface. This makes it easy to get.

Critica Limited 在西澳洲進行作業。他們在地下鑽了 145 個孔。他們發現地表附近有大量金屬，這使得獲取變得容易。

Hastings Technology Metals has a project in Australia. They have a plan to make money. They also bought part of a factory in Thailand to process the metals.

Hastings Technology Metals 在澳洲有一個項目。他們有一套獲利計劃，並收購了泰國一家工廠的部分股權以處理這些金屬。

Conclusion

These companies want to find and use these metals. They do not want to depend only on China.

這些公司希望尋找並使用這些金屬，不想僅僅依賴中國。

Vocabulary Learning

🛠️ Building Sentences: 'Who did what?'

In this text, we see a simple pattern for talking about work and business. To reach A2, you need to connect a Person/Company →\rightarrow Action →\rightarrow Place.

Look at these examples:

  • Dalaroo Metals →\rightarrow worked →\rightarrow in Greenland.
  • Critica Limited →\rightarrow drilled holes →\rightarrow in Western Australia.

💡 The 'Past' Rule When we talk about things that already happened, we usually add -ed to the action word:

  • Work →\rightarrow Worked
  • Drill →\rightarrow Drilled

⚠️ One Special Word Not all words follow the -ed rule. Look at the word 'found'.

  • Find (now) →\rightarrow Found (past)

Quick Vocabulary List for your pocket:

  • Rare: Not common / hard to find.
  • Sample: A small piece of something used for testing.
  • Process: To change something using a machine or chemical.

Vocabulary Learning

rare (adj.)
Not common; hard to find
Example:Diamonds are rare stones.
sample (n.)
A small part of something used to test it
Example:The doctor took a blood sample.
drill (v.)
To make a hole in the ground or a wall
Example:They drill the ground to find oil.
surface (n.)
The top layer of something
Example:The water surface is very calm.
process (v.)
To change something using a special method
Example:The factory processes milk into cheese.
depend (v.)
To need someone or something for help
Example:Children depend on their parents.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→