Germany imports two thirds of rare earths from China
Rare earth Compounds of lanthanum, neodymium, praseodymium and samarium - which account for a large proportion of the imported rare...
metal and ore
Australia plans the China-free supply chain
Lithium mine in Western Australia Australia wants to concentrate the further processing of important raw materials in its own country....
Study finds growing dependencies in raw materials
lithium mining Germany is particularly dependent on imports for rare earths. (Photo: dpa) Berlin A study in order of the...
Serious mine accident in Turkey
Mine in Amasra district 110 workers were at the mine at the time of the accident. (Photo: IMAGO/Depo Photos) Istanbul...
Indonesia wants to take over battery production
Production of electric vehicles at Volkswagen In March, Volkswagen announced a joint venture with Chinese partners to secure nickel from...
Despite the Ukraine war, the EU and the USA are importing more Russian industrial metals
Imports from Russia The EU and the United States import metals from Russia. (Photo: Bloomberg) London the European Union (EU)...
Battery raw material: Mexico founds state-owned lithium company
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador The Mexican President places lithium mining under state control. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Mexico City In view...
Boost uranium mining in the US? Why turning away from Russia is difficult
Things can't go fast enough for John Barrasso. The Republican Senator from Wyoming called for an immediate halt to all...
Europe is gearing up for the battle for raw materials
world economic disorder (1) Brussels In the hectic weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Chancellery and Ministry of...
Gold embargo against Russia has loopholes
gold bar Processing into jewelery or remelting into investment bars for retail customers does not violate the new EU sanctions....
The EU wants to free itself from dependence on China
Extraction of raw materials in the salt lake Lithium, among other things, is extracted in the Qinghai Province in China....
The EU wants to free itself from the dependence on Chiba
Extraction of raw materials in the salt lake Lithium, among other things, is extracted in the Qinghai Province in China....
Congo & Zambia want supply chain in Africa
Zurich On the threshold of electromobility, an African country is moving into the focus of car manufacturers: the Democratic Republic...
Mexico: National pride in climate protection – government relies on fossil power
lithium plant Mexico is so far a minor player in the lithium market - in Argentina, the proven quantities of...
Mexico nationalizes lithium production
lithium The raw material is mainly required for the construction of electric cars. (Photo: Bloomberg) Mexico City the for Electric...
