Critical Raw Materials: NIMBYS vs. the CRMA
The London Metal Exchange Week is taking place in London this week. The topic at the annual industry meeting on Tuesday was also the European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).
The London Metal Exchange Week is taking place in London this week. The topic at the annual industry meeting on Tuesday was also the European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA).
Instead of chemicals, electric currents may help mine the valuable raw materials.
The E-Waste World Conference & Expo was held at the Forum of Messe Frankfurt in Germany from June 28 to 29. Rawmaterials.net explored the event firsthand.
U.S. states with a long history of coal mining have struggled with sinking demand for the fossil fuel amidst the energy transformation and ecological concerns. Repurposing active coal mines into rare earth production could offset possible job losses and reduce the U.S. dependency on China.
The European Commission on Thursday presented a proposal for a European law on critical raw materials. The European Critical Raw Materials Act is intended to address the limited diversification of critical materials supply chains to date.
The Egyptian king Tutankhamun was accompanied into the afterlife by a gift of cosmic raw material.