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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The Russian steel giant MMK spends 600 million dollars on environmental projects.
Russian steel giant MMK is spending $ 600 million on environmental projects. During Capital Markets Day in London on Friday, Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel PJSC, (MMK) Russia's oldest steel producer, told analysts, investors and the press that its strategy was based on principles of sustainable development that “strike a balance between improving operational and financial [...]
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A new environmental thinking is also very expensive for the metal industry
New environmentally conscious thinking is also very costly for the metal industry. Metal producers, from miners to smelters, are faced with increasingly strict and expensive environmental requirements imposed by banks in search of cleaner investments. While the switch can prove insurmountable for smaller producers, large companies have a long window of opportunity [...]
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Scientists are searching for clues about climate change in Canada's gold mines
Scientists Search for Clues to Climate Change in Canada's Gold Mines In gold mines near Fairbanks, Alaska, scientists are looking for something precious - and it's not metal. They search layers of ancient sediments for clues as to how the region's climate has changed during times of prehistoric global warming. The proof of this [...]
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Is the FCEV the solution for electromobility?
24.07.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX - Do electric cars only drive better with batteries or fuel cells? At the moment, car manufacturers are mainly focusing on all-electric cars. But doesn't the fuel cell vehicle offer more advantages? An analysis. Electric car or fuel cell vehicle? If we want to get climate change under control, then we have to take care of climate-friendly mobility and alternatives to fossil fuel. Currently, the [...]
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