Kazakhstan discovers rare earths reserve said to be third-largest in the world

Now dubbed "New Kazakhstan," the deposit is said to have almost 1 million tonnes of cerium, lanthanum, neodymium and yttrium, elements used as components in devices such as smartphones, digital cameras and computer hard disks.

This precious stone has only been seen once in history

There is just one specimen of mineral known as Kyawthuite crystal, in the world.