Recycling the next generation
Press release April 23.4.2014, 70 Around 1970 billion tons of raw materials are extracted worldwide every year. That is twice as much as in the late XNUMXs. The trend is still increasing - and with finite resources. One way of ensuring that enough materials are available for new goods in the future is consistent recycling. In the “Molecular Sorting” project after tomorrow, Fraunhofer researchers are working on the circular economy of the [...]
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German raw material: Tekton Energy reports production results and gives an update on the sales process
BY DEUTSCHE ROHSTOFF ON APRIL 30, 2014 250.761 BOE in the first quarter / completion of the sale on or before May 30 expected Heidelberg / Denver. Tekton Energy announced today that in the first quarter of 2014 a total of 250.761 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) were produced from the wells operated by Tekton. After deducting the shares of partners and the taxes on landowners, [...]
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China announces its decision to appeal against the rare earth WTO ruling
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on April 17 that it would appeal the rare earths WTO ruling. “We will make every effort to appeal. Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, China’s policy goals regarding the protection of the environment and resources will not change. We will continue to manage the extractive industry [...]
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China is rebuilding stocks of rare earths to raise prices
By Hongpo Shen - April 10, 2014 A look at the recently opened Baotou Rare Earth Products Exchange as well as the Rare Earth Stock Exchange reveals that rare earth prices in China have recently increased in strength. This development is supported by the Chinese State Bureau of Material Reserve (SBMR) [...]
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Tasman begins pre-feasibility study for rare earth project Norra Karr in Sweden
Press release April 8, 2014 Vancouver, Canada - Tasman Metals Ltd. ("Tasman" or the "Company") (TSXV: TSM; Frankfurt: T61); (NYSE-MKT: TAS). President and CEO Mark Saxon Announces the Start of a Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS") for the Norra Karr Heavy Rare Earth ("REE") project in Sweden. After careful review, Tasman's management has selected a highly qualified team of engineers with experience in the REE sector in Europe. [...]
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THE MINERAL RAW MATERIAL POTENTIAL OF THE ARCTIC
The international competition for raw materials and the significantly increasing demand for raw materials, especially in China since the beginning of this millennium, are expressed in rising and volatile prices as well as concerns about possible supply risks. In the search for new raw material sources, as a contribution to securing the global raw material supply, the raw materials of the Arctic have now increasingly come into the focus of business and politics. The main reason [...]
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Rare earths - Inside January 2014
22.01.2014/2014/XNUMX Düsseldorf, Institute for Rare Earths and Metals - As expected, the hot topics at the beginning of XNUMX in the field of rare earths and metals are the announcement of China's export quotas, China's fight against smog, and China's first steps in the field of recycling and the very critical shortage of germanium. Export quotas for rare [...]
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Seminar by Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Germany GmbH
In 2014, Take-e-way and Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Germany GmbH are offering joint seminars on “Legal Requirements for Electrical & Electronic Products”. The focus is on ElektroG (WEEE), Battery Act and RoHS. The seminar provides the basics, definitions and obligations of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (WEEE) and the Battery Act. In addition, the scope, substances and limit values, exceptions and obligations to provide evidence and the [...]
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Export quotas of rare earths for 1. Half year 2014
AdHoc News from the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals - December 18.12.2013, 2014 China yesterday announced its export quotas for the first half of 2014. As expected, fewer rare earths will be exported in 2013 than in 2,8. Overall, 7,3% less rare earths are exported from the People's Republic. These are composed of 1,8% heavy rare earths (HREE) and XNUMX% of the light [...]
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Outlook Strategic Commodities
Situation with rare earths At the end of November, Beijing published a list of 28 companies that will also be allocated export quotas for 2014. First of all, this means that the previous WTO ruling was unable to induce China to lift its export quotas. For the first time, a well-known company is listed by name as "unqualified" because in 2013 it was due to smuggling [...]
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