Rare earths are not rare; they’re also not earths. A geology joke for you should you need one over the holiday season. Yet within that misnomer is also what all too many get wrong about the industry. Yes, it’s true that rare earths are essential to many things, including this brave new world of renewable … Read more
Indonesia is set to “advance mutually beneficial cooperation” with Australia in developing electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chains. The collaboration will involve mapping the supply chains, joint scientific and research studies, as well as fostering new business-to-business links between the two countries. Both countries plan to capitalize on their respective nickel and lithium resources … Read more
Advertisement China exported zero gallium and germanium in August. One possible reaction is that there’s no cause for alarm; shipments were double the usual size in July. Another is, as with the Hitchhiker’s Guide bowl of petunias, “What, again?” For the cause here is that the Chinese government began limiting those exports from August 1 … Read more
Advertisement The upcoming COP28 global climate conference, which follows U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry’s recent visit to China, has renewed the narrative of climate change as a catalyst for cooperation. However, rather than being a benign area of engagement, it has become apparent that the energy transition is ushering in a new era of geopolitical … Read more
Advertisement Mongolia, rich in minerals especially copper and rare earths, but sandwiched between China and Russia, is making a pivotal shift toward a “third neighbor” – the United States. During a recent visit to Washington, Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai aimed to fortify U.S. ties concerning critical minerals and particularly to enhance cooperation in rare earth … Read more