DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A recent social media post by lawyer Juan Carlos Acosta Pérez has ignited speculation about a significant discovery in the Dominican Republic, El Nacional reports.

Acosta announced on Facebook the possible presence of high concentrations of yttrium, a rare earth element, in the Pedernales province. The potential find is located in the Fiscal Reserve Ávila, a stretch of land running from Cabo Rojo to the Sierra de Bahoruco.

According to Acosta’s post, samples collected in the area show yttrium concentrations of up to 3,000 parts per million (ppm). If verified by independent analysis, this would be an exceptionally high figure compared to known deposits worldwide. To put this in perspective, 3,000 ppm is equivalent to approximately 3 kilograms of yttrium per metric ton of rock.

In his post, Acosta cited engineers and technicians who have allegedly been...