China: Rare Earth Export Increases
Rare earth exports exceed pre-crisis levels.
Rare earth exports exceed pre-crisis levels.
Plans for climate neutrality are feeding the hunger for raw materials
In August, the EU is to present an action plan on critical raw materials. Above all, the supply of permanent magnets is to be secured.
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.
The EU Commission presented its measures against climate change on Wednesday.