The James Webb Telescope is to provide deeper insights into the history of the formation of space. After numerous delays, the high-tech telescope set off on its mission at Christmas. Technology metals such as indium and tellurium played an important role in its construction.
The dependence on imports of rare earth elements from China will increase further as a result of the planned phase-out of combustion engine technology and the expansion of renewable energies. New raw material deposits are therefore being sought. In this series, rawmaterials.net presents promising candidates. This time we go to the south, to the Iberian Peninsula.
This year, perhaps more than ever before, the complexity and vulnerability of global flows of raw materials and goods have been brought to the attention of a broad public. The same applies to the strong dependence on Asia, especially on China. The envisaged energy transition also raises awareness of the fact that this dependency will increase in the future.
State gains more control over critical raw materials. Further mergers are possible.
Only state-selected companies are to be allowed to participate in the extraction of critical raw materials in Japanese waters.
The Chinese rare earth industry is moving closer together with the cooperation of China Northern Rare Earth Group and China Rare Earth Holdings.