Latest news on rare earths and strategic raw materials
TOPSTORY
Politics Increasingly Shapes Raw Material Markets – Market Report Q4/2025
What shaped the markets for critical raw materials in the fourth quarter?
NEWS
ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS
Neodymium Magnets Enable Less Invasive Treatment for Newborns With Esophageal Atresia
Neodymium magnets are familiar from wind turbines, electric cars and headphones, among other things, but there are also applications in medicine.
(Un-)Safety Factor: Taiwan’s Chip Industry
For Taiwan, the production of semiconductor chips is of more than just economic significance. In geopolitical terms too, the branch is important for strengthening the country’s position vis-a-vis China. There is even talk about a silicon shield protecting the island.
DERA: Worldwide demand for mineral resources set to rise dramatically up to 2040
A study on emerging technologies confirms growing demand for many precious metals, strategic metals and rare earths. Major dependence on individual states.










