Critical minerals are valuable assets. Just how dramatic the situation on the world market could become in the next few decades has now been demonstrated by the International Energy Authority (IEA).
The demand for chips is increasing – and with it the demand for such technology materials as, for example, gallium, tellurium and hafnium. But the production bottlenecks are likely to continue for some time.
Super magnets with neodymium can be found in headphones, wind turbines and e-motors. The raw material is among the rare earths of the lanthanide group.
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