Rare earths: EU relies on uneconomical mines
Rare earths: EU relies on uneconomic mines In its rush to become independent of China for critical raw materials, the EU agreed on a raw materials regulation in record time. Securing the sought-after materials should be achieved through raw material partnerships with third countries, more circular economy and the own extraction of critical raw materials within the EU. Domestic mining should therefore [...]
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Scandium: From Soviet Secrets to China's Monopoly
Scandium: From Soviet secret to Chinese monopoly Because of the potentially high demand for climate technologies such as the hydrogen industry, the West is trying to produce its own production of the expensive rare earth metal. The aerospace and automotive industries could benefit from a safe and cheap supply of scandium. A week ago the second trilogue meeting on Critical Raw Materials took place in Brussels […]
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Export controls on gallium and germanium: “China wants to negotiate”
Export controls on gallium and germanium: “China wants to negotiate” The export controls imposed by China on the high-tech elements gallium and germanium in the summer sent the economy into panic. According to a China expert, China only wants to gain room for negotiation in the technology war with this step. Just 430 tons of gallium and around 225 tons of germanium were produced worldwide in 2022. Nonetheless […]
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Rare earths: China is firmly in the saddle, despite the Pentagon investing millions
Rare earths: China is firmly in the saddle, despite millions in investments by the Pentagon China is closely guarding its dominant position in rare earths and the production of permanent magnets, which are relevant for climate technologies and the military. An Asia expert warns that China is exerting influence on western industry, which hardly exists, through hidden ties. Mike Pompeo traveled […]
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ISE Newsletter April 2023
ISE Newsletter April 2023 ISE Newsletter Scroll down for information in English Content: E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia Summary: E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia Scroll down for information in English E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia The demand for nickel for cathodes will multiply by 2030. So far the […]
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E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia
E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia The demand for nickel for cathodes will multiply by 2030. So far, the emerging EU battery industry has been dependent on Russian nickel. Because of the war in Ukraine, nickel from Indonesia is very popular. There, however, mining threatens primeval forests and isolated indigenous peoples. Joko Widodo's popularity limited […]
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Auto industry biggest driver for cobalt mining
The automotive industry is the biggest driver of cobalt mining The continuing miserable mining conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are casting a shadow over the otherwise clean image of electromobility. Even if there are now alternatives, cobalt will remain indispensable for electric cars in the medium term. Despite price volatility and sometimes inhumane working conditions, global mining increased to 2021 tons in 175.000, according to The Cobalt Institute. Corresponding […]
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Newsletter – The Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG at Wikipedia
The Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG at Wikipedia ISE Newsletter Scroll down for information in English Content: The Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG at Wikipedia Summary: The institute for rare earth elements and metals at Wikipedia Scroll down for information in English The Institute [...]
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The Institute for Rare Earths and Metals has been added to Wikipedia
Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG has been added to Wikipedia Companies are included in the world's largest encyclopedia if they either generate annual sales of more than 100 million euros or if they simply deserve to be mentioned. We are therefore very pleased to be included in this group. In the following months, the […]
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ISE opens representative office in Dubai
ISE Newsletter Scroll down for information in German Content: ISE now also offers its service in Dubai Summary: ISE now also offers its service in Dubai Scroll down for information in German Dear friends of the ISE, in recent years we have seen a sharp increase Demand to […]
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