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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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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Palladium Challenge 2021
The Institute for Rare Earths and Metals AG supports the Palladium Challenge 2021 Nornickel, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, announces the start of the Palladium Challenge, a competition with prize money of USD 350.000, which in partnership with the International Precious Metals Institute [...]
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Base metals prices in December 2020
Prices for base metals in December 2020 The prices given relate to the represented unit of a commodity. The prices shown here are only an indication and the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals does not assume any guarantee or liability for transactions that arise from the prices shown. To view the current prices for base metals, click [...]
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Base metals prices in November 2020
Prices for base metals in November 2020 The prices given relate to the represented unit of a commodity. The prices shown here are only an indication and the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals does not assume any guarantee or liability for transactions that arise from the prices shown. If you miss the prices of a product, [...]
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Base metals prices in October 2020
Prices for base metals in October 2020 The prices given relate to the represented unit of a commodity. The prices shown here are only an indication and the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals does not assume any guarantee or liability for transactions that arise from the prices shown. If you miss the prices of a product, [...]
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Base metals prices in September 2020
Prices for base metals in September 2020 The prices given relate to the represented unit of a commodity. The prices shown here are only an indication and the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals assumes no guarantee or liability for transactions that arise from the prices shown. If you miss the prices of a product, [...]
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Base metals prices in August 2020
Prices for base metals in August 2020 The prices given relate to the represented unit of a commodity. The prices shown here are only an indication and the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals assumes no guarantee or liability for transactions that arise from the prices shown. If you miss the prices of a product, [...]
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Base metals prices in July 2020
Prices for base metals in July 2020 The prices given relate to the represented unit of a commodity. The prices shown here are only an indication and the Institute for Rare Earths and Metals assumes no guarantee or liability for transactions that arise from the prices shown. If you miss the prices of a product, [...]
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