Lynas Rare Earths, the largest producer of rare earths outside China, today reported figures for the quarter ended September 30. The Covid pandemic continues to be a challenge.
Northern Europe is the leader in sustainably generated electricity. Germany ranks only 16th out of 27 EU member states.
Exports of rare earths from China declined slightly in September. 3,920 tonnes of the strategic raw materials were exported.
France is to become a leading nation in research and innovation. 30 billion euros in state aid is intended to make this possible.
In a joint appeal, numerous companies from German industry have called for clear framework conditions for achieving climate neutrality by 2045. Among other things, approval procedures for the necessary infrastructure should be shortened.
Jürgen Gassmann, Head of the Magnetic Materials Department at IWKS, the Fraunhofer establishment for recoverable substance cycles and resource strategies, on the recycling of strategic metals and the “delta between the manufacturing of products containing rare earths and their end of life.”