New Chinese export restrictions on rare earths underline the need for a more flexible EU policy
On August 15, 2024, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that export controls on antimony would come into effect from September 15. This is the latest in a series of export restrictions by China, which dominates the world's rare earth mining and processing. Antimony is used in the production of flame retardants, lead-acid batteries and as an alloy for […]
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The current uranium supply situation: A comprehensive overview
The current situation of uranium supply: A comprehensive overview Uranium is an essential element for global energy production, especially for nuclear power, which currently covers about 10% of the world's electricity needs. With the growing interest in clean energy and the reduction of CO2 emissions, nuclear energy is playing an increasingly important role. The supply of uranium is therefore […]
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Blockchain technology - the future is already today
Blockchain technology - the future is already today In the last five years, the blockchain has become as well known as the internet. Blythe Masters, CEO of Digital Asset Holdings, said, “Blockchain technology should be taken just as seriously as the development of the Internet in the early XNUMXs. It's like an email to send money ”. [...]
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USA on the long road to independence from China
The US is having a hard time breaking its dependence on Chinese rare earths The US Department of Defense has just promised to finance two rare earth separation facilities on US soil. It's a small step towards the Trump administration's stated goal of breaking the country's reliance on Chinese supplies of critical minerals. But the direct [...]
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PRODUCTION OF ULTRADISPERS COPPER POWDERS
Due to numerous inquiries about how ultradispersive copper powder is manufactured, what it is used for and why it is so expensive, we have had a scientific paper on this topic translated into German. The translation was done by an employee who is not a professional translator. In terms of content, the German PDF is identical to the Russian original. We [...]
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Siemens and partners develop micro-networks for mining companies
Siemens and partners develop micro-networks for mining companies Siemens and the German developer for renewable energies juwi have entered into a strategic technology partnership to concentrate on the development of micro-networks in the mining industry. The signed agreement between the two companies aims to develop the advanced microgrid control system, which enables the seamless integration of electricity from renewable energies [...]
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China's control over a variety of critical metals is a thorn in the side of the US
According to its constitution, the People's Republic of China is "under the democratic dictatorship of the people" but has been ruled authoritarian by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1949. China has been economically dynamic for many years. On the basis of its reform and opening policy, China developed into an economic and technological superpower beginning in 1978. Of the […]
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ISE - Rare Earth Elements Market Report for September 2019
ISE - Rare Earth Elements Market Report for September 2019 The REE market is recovering, the industry report assumes that the prices for REE will continue to rise in the second half of the year. On September 20, 2019, the report of the China Rare Earth Industry Index (hereinafter referred to as "the report"), which was jointly published by the China Economic [...]
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Project by BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics for sustainable cobalt mining
Project by BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics for sustainable cobalt mining The BMW Group, BASF SE, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics have started a joint pilot project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a cross-industry initiative. The companies have commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, over a period of three years [...]
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According to Apple, the new iPhone generation consists of 25% of recycled rare earth elements
The new generation of iPhones is made up of 25% recycled rare earth elements, according to Apple Tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced that it will use 100% recycled rare earth elements in the new iPhones, which are used in all major Components are included. As in the environmental reports for the new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and [...]
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