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...
NEWS
ANALYSES, BACKGROUND, INTERVIEWS
The Mobility Transformation: Suspended or Postponed?
A new background report on e-mobility, with a focus on Germany, Europe's largest car market.
Remarkable Qualities: New Alloy for Future Engines
Material made of niobium, tantalum, titanium, and hafnium exhibits astounding properties.
Solar Cells in the Eye: New Hope for Vision Loss?
Researchers are working on gallium-based photovoltaic implants that could be used to treat diseases such as macular degeneration.










