Latest news on rare earths and strategic raw materials
TOPSTORY
The United States and Japan Ramp up the Race for Critical Raw Materials
Export restrictions, newly imposed price ceilings, and the formation of strategic raw material alliances continued to shape market dynamics in the first quarter of 2026. The trends observed in the previous year persisted with notable consistency. In collaboration...
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ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS
Rare Earth Elements Could Make Turbines More Efficient
Aircraft and power plants: Researchers develop coating for more efficient and environmentally friendly turbines.
How Metals Help Bring New Life to Plastic Waste
A research team at ETH Zurich is developing methods for the chemical breakdown of plastics using ruthenium.
Gallium and Germanium: Export Restrictions Implemented One Year Ago
Exactly one year ago, China implemented export restrictions on gallium and germanium. How are exports currently developing?
