"Hello, Economic Policy": Open days at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
On August 17 and 18, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) warmly welcomes young and old “state guests” under the motto “Hello, economic policy”. Peter Altmaier, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, welcomes the citizens on Sunday, August 18, at 14:00 p.m. in Berlin's most beautiful inner courtyard. After exchanging ideas with some start-ups who are [...]
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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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Germany gets license to search for raw materials in the sea
In future, Germany will be allowed to search for valuable raw materials in the Indian Ocean. The approval was approved on July 21 by the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Jamaica, reports the "Spiegel" in advance from its new edition. The Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) in Hanover wants to explore an area of 10.000 square kilometers southeast of Madagascar at a depth of 3000 meters. "There […]
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