Debate on supply-critical raw materials shows growing importance of graphite
Debate about supply-critical raw materials shows growing importance of graphite New Pentagon study speaks of graphite deficit (Mynewsdesk) VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - (Marketwired) - 04/14/15 - - US Senator calls for a change in policy on supply-critical minerals. (Mynewsdesk) VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - (Marketwired) - 04/14/15 - - US Senator calls for a change in policy on minerals that are critical of supply. - Member of the Advisory Board of Graphite One becomes [...]
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STUTTGART Small subjects very big
Semitic studies, Indology, meteorology or biophysics - all of these courses are classed as “small subjects” at universities. Nevertheless, they are important. A state initiative aims to ensure quality and continuity. There is no crowding here: of the almost 30.000 students in Tübingen, not 100 have enrolled in paleoanthropology. Those who do their bachelor's degree here are the oldest [...]
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Thuringian researchers want to establish recycling of rare earths in this country
Metals of the so-called rare earths are found in most electronic devices today. The Thuringian researcher Ralf Müller wants to promote the recycling of such materials in this country. Weimar. Who likes to forego quality of life - most people take electricity from the socket as a matter of course, as do using a mobile phone. But for all of this to work smoothly, [...]
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How short are our metal raw materials?
Researchers determine supply risk for 62 important elements Whether gallium, chromium or rare earths - many metals are indispensable for modern technology. In the most comprehensive analysis to date, researchers have now determined the criticality of 62 elements where there is a threat of supply bottlenecks or shortages. As it shows, the supply risk is particularly high for metals, which [...]
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DERA publishes new raw material list
NEWS 23.03.2015/300/XNUMX | MARKT DERA publishes new raw materials list The German Raw Materials Agency (DERA) today published the new DERA raw materials list for global supply concentration. Around a third of the almost XNUMX examined mineral raw materials and commercial products show increased price and delivery risks in this regard. They include steel refiners such as niobium, vanadium and tungsten, but also high-tech metals such as rare earths, germanium, platinum metals [...]
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China is making rare earths attractive again
March 13.03th, 10:21 am Hasso Bergmann Not a day without new news from China on the economic situation and the government's measures. For us there is not a day without Dax records and discussions about the consequences of the financial repression and Draghi's bond purchase program that has now begun. As strange as it may look in the eyes of the Greeks - with a few exceptions the world experiences [...]
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NEW LAW Fight the electronic waste
By THORSTEN KNUF The federal government presents a draft law based on the EU model. Accordingly, dealers should be obliged to take back discarded electrical devices. By 2019, 65 percent of electronic waste should be recycled. A lot of old electrical appliances are stored in many basements or storage rooms - such as discarded televisions, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, kettles or cell phones. Such devices must not be disposed of with normal household waste. [...]
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Despite all the problems: rare earths - starts a recovery?
Bjoern Junker - 11 3 2015 It says a lot about the state of the rare earths industry that the third largest company outside of China - and owner of one of the most important projects for so-called heavy rare earths - is valued at less than $ 100 million. This is the Australian Northern Minerals (WKN A0LBN5), which recently launched a [...]
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China's market share for rare earths is dropping noticeably
China is losing ground in the rare earths that are so important to industry: four years ago the country had a monopoly with a market share of almost 98 percent - now there is some competition. China retains its enormous market power in the production of rare earths, but is slowly losing shares. While in 2010 97,6 percent of high-tech metals [...]
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Dealers have to take back old electrical appliances in the future
A new draft law by Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks (SPD) wants to oblige businesses in the future to take back old electrical devices when buying a new device of equal value. With the reform of the electrical law, the federal government is planning to recycle more valuable metals from old devices such as cell phones, toasters and modems. The new take-back obligation is intended for shops with more than 400 square meters of sales area and [...]
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