Rare Earths and Batteries: Norway and EU to Cooperate
Partnership aims to improve raw material supply to meet climate targets.
Partnership aims to improve raw material supply to meet climate targets.
The United States relies heavily on China for supplies of raw materials such as rare earths. This is set to change - through domestic production and diversified supply chains, but also through new legislation.
Letter of intent signed for construction of a factory. Export is scheduled to start in 2024.
Artificial materials based on rare earths could make a significant contribution against air pollution and prevent harmful acid rain.
The EU Parliament has initiated a future ban on the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines. This will increase the demand for raw materials for electric cars such as rare earths and lithium many times over.
Gallium could play an important role in the fight against climate change in the future: Scientists in Australia have succeeded in neutralizing CO2 with the help of the technology metal.