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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Extraction of rare earths from mine water
Scientists find an efficient way of extracting rare earths from acidic mine water. Penn State University researchers developed a two-step treatment process for acid mine drainage that enabled them to extract higher concentrations of rare earth elements with lower amounts of chemicals than before. In an article published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, the [...]
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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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The economic situation in Germany in September 2019
The economic situation in Germany in September 2019 The German economy is in a weak phase. The subdued global industrial economy is affecting the export-oriented German economy. There are no signs of a stronger downturn, but the indicators are not yet showing any trend reversal. Production in the manufacturing industry was further restricted. At the same time, incoming orders are in [...]
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Glencore & Volkswagen: When car manufacturers entered mining.
Glencore & Volkswagen: When the automobile manufacturers advanced into the mining industry. The inside report on how VW tried to buy up the cobalt market. In November of last year, executives of the car giant VW visited the Wolfsburg football stadium in Germany. The stadium is on the edge of a huge car complex that was built in the 1930s, complete with two power plants, [...]
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Mine strike in Peru, the world's second largest copper and zinc producer
Mine strike in Peru, the world's second largest copper and zinc producer, Peru's National Federation of Mining Workers, is calling for an indefinite strike to protest against the government's planned labor reform, which started slowly on Tuesday. The National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE) called the operation a failure and said that the mines [...]
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The 16. International Rare Earth Conference of Metal Events Ltd.
The 16th International Rare Earth Conference of Metal Events Ltd. has moved from Hong Kong - please note the new hotel and location for this event. Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 6th to 8th 2019 The special rate of £ 1.200 per person expires on September 18th and increases to […]
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In the US, more and more Fortune 500 companies are concerned about the impact of Donald Trump's trading strategy on China, according to the US Chamber of Commerce.
In the US, Fortune 500 companies are growing concerned about the impact of Donald Trump's trade strategy against China, according to the US Chamber of Commerce. Forty-three percent of Fortune 500 companies - up from 30 percent earlier this year - have expressed concern over the US president's tariff dispute with China. The tariffs could be at a point where [...]
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Where to go with the old batteries?
What to do with the old batteries? The number of registrations for electric cars is increasing sharply. But where should the old drive batteries go? The Importeuverband Auto-Schweiz is striving for a recycling solution for the industry. Empa specialists support him. The jagged metal roller grinds its way into the battery modules, crushes the plastic frames, slits open the silver foils of the lithium polymer packs, tears everything up [...]
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