KNOWLEDGE
TOPSTORY
The Mobility Transformation: Suspended or Postponed?
A new background report on e-mobility, with a focus on Germany, Europe's largest car market.
ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS
Quo Vadis Deep-Sea-Mining?
Despite the increasing demand for raw materials, mining in the deep sea remains controversial. What are the arguments in favor, and what are the arguments against? And what is the state of the science?
Paris: From Oven City to Oasis City
Paris is one city particularly affected by climate change: it could experience a climate like Seville in southern Spain.
The Prototype Kilogram – Forged From Iridium and Platinum
Standardized units of measurement are essential in science as well as trade and technology. However, the process of achieving standardization has been complicated, and refinements were still being made until recently.
Fun Fact Friday: How Rare Earths Can Clear Up Labeling Frauds
The application areas of rare earths and technology metals are the focus of reporting at Rawmaterials.net. During background research, however, the editorial team also regularly comes across topics that seem rather curious. We do not want to withhold these from you and present them in loose succession. Today it is about molluscs and how their regional origin can be proven. Important here is the rare earth neodymium.
