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TOPSTORY

Tungsten Supply Crunch: China’s Export Cuts Rattle Global Markets

18. August 2025

Chinese exports have been declining since 2021, causing prices to skyrocket.

Tungsten carbide drill bit

NEWS

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Mining and the Energy Transition: Bridging the Gap with Local Communities

Mining and the Energy Transition: Bridging the Gap with Local Communities

16. September 2025

Critical Minerals Mining

U.S. EXIM Bank Eyes Funding for Australian Scandium Project

U.S. EXIM Bank Eyes Funding for Australian Scandium Project

16. September 2025

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Dangerous Nanoplastics: How Gallium Could Help Detect Them

Dangerous Nanoplastics: How Gallium Could Help Detect Them

15. September 2025

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Roundup – Critical Raw Materials News of Week 37

Roundup – Critical Raw Materials News of Week 37

12. September 2025

Gallium

U.S. Department of Energy Launches Initiative to Boost Domestic Gallium Production

U.S. Department of Energy Launches Initiative to Boost Domestic Gallium Production

11. September 2025

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Rare Earths, Lithium, and More: Pentagon Invests $2 Million in Domestic Refinery

Rare Earths, Lithium, and More: Pentagon Invests $2 Million in Domestic Refinery

10. September 2025

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ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS

How Metals Help Bring New Life to Plastic Waste

3. September 2024

A research team at ETH Zurich is developing methods for the chemical breakdown of plastics using ruthenium.

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Gallium and Germanium: Export Restrictions Implemented One Year Ago

1. August 2024

Exactly one year ago, China implemented export restrictions on gallium and germanium. How are exports currently developing?

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The Mobility Transformation: Suspended or Postponed?

11. July 2024

A new background report on e-mobility, with a focus on Germany, Europe's largest car market.

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