Tantalum mining and brutal conflict in eastern Congo go hand in hand
Tantalum mining and brutal conflict in eastern Congo go hand in hand For over three decades, a conflict has raged in Central Africa that has rarely made the front pages since the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been very tense for several months. UN observers fear that the region is on the brink of a regional war. […]
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ISE AG opens open customs warehouse in Zurich / Embrach
ISE AG opens open customs warehouse in Zurich / Embrach Lucerne, June 26.06.2024, XNUMX - we are particularly pleased to announce that as of today we are operating our own open customs warehouse in Embrach near Zurich. In collective warehouses, individual warehouses and high-security safes and rooms, all metals and precious metals that are not toxic, [...]
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Scandium: From Soviet Secrets to China's Monopoly
Scandium: From Soviet secret to Chinese monopoly Because of the potentially high demand for climate technologies such as the hydrogen industry, the West is trying to produce its own production of the expensive rare earth metal. The aerospace and automotive industries could benefit from a safe and cheap supply of scandium. A week ago the second trilogue meeting on Critical Raw Materials took place in Brussels […]
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Rare earths: China is firmly in the saddle, despite the Pentagon investing millions
Rare earths: China is firmly in the saddle, despite millions in investments by the Pentagon China is closely guarding its dominant position in rare earths and the production of permanent magnets, which are relevant for climate technologies and the military. An Asia expert warns that China is exerting influence on western industry, which hardly exists, through hidden ties. Mike Pompeo traveled […]
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ISE Newsletter April 2023
ISE Newsletter April 2023 ISE Newsletter Scroll down for information in English Content: E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia Summary: E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia Scroll down for information in English E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia The demand for nickel for cathodes will multiply by 2030. So far the […]
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E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia
E-car batteries: Nickel from Indonesia instead of Russia The demand for nickel for cathodes will multiply by 2030. So far, the emerging EU battery industry has been dependent on Russian nickel. Because of the war in Ukraine, nickel from Indonesia is very popular. There, however, mining threatens primeval forests and isolated indigenous peoples. Joko Widodo's popularity limited […]
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Auto industry biggest driver for cobalt mining
The automotive industry is the biggest driver of cobalt mining The continuing miserable mining conditions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are casting a shadow over the otherwise clean image of electromobility. Even if there are now alternatives, cobalt will remain indispensable for electric cars in the medium term. Despite price volatility and sometimes inhumane working conditions, global mining increased to 2021 tons in 175.000, according to The Cobalt Institute. Corresponding […]
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The Institute for Rare Earths and Metals has been added to Wikipedia
Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG has been added to Wikipedia Companies are included in the world's largest encyclopedia if they either generate annual sales of more than 100 million euros or if they simply deserve to be mentioned. We are therefore very pleased to be included in this group. In the following months, the […]
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ISE opens representative office in Dubai
ISE Newsletter Scroll down for information in German Content: ISE now also offers its service in Dubai Summary: ISE now also offers its service in Dubai Scroll down for information in German Dear friends of the ISE, in recent years we have seen a sharp increase Demand to […]
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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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