EU acts to secure access to critical raw materials
The European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) – which is at the heart of the EU’s effort to address critical raw materials strategic dependencies and...
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The Critical Minerals Institute’s Deep Dive into Rare Earths within Ionic Clays
The world of rare earths is, for many, a topic reserved for experts and industry insiders. However, given the rising demand in sectors from technology...
Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets
Competition in China’s domestic new energy vehicle market is intense, so many auto companies are accelerating their expansion plans to overseas markets. In comparison, the...
Creating a new vision for Australia’s critical minerals
Australia’s critical minerals are becoming increasingly important as the world looks to these resources to build the technology needed to reach net-zero emissions. Critical minerals...
Rimac and EVE announce collaboration on battery cell production in Europe
Rimac Technology, a provider of high-performance automotive technology solutions, has partnered with EVE Energy. The Chinese company is a manufacturer of lithium batteries and pioneer...
China’s role in supplying critical minerals for the global energy transition
China’s reach is quietly growing behind minerals critical to a wide range of products that will shape the future. Facing more restrictive foreign investment policies...
Boom expected of 250 new batteries plants in Europe
An estimated 250 new battery plants are expected across Europe in the next 10 years, according to an analysis from Buck Consultants International. Worldwide, the...
China seeks to extend its critical minerals dominance with overseas investment surge
Chinese overseas investment in metals and mining via the Belt and Road Initiative is set to reach a record high this year, finds new research...
Norwegian Mineral Strategy to ramp up production of materials crucial to global industry
In 2021, Norway was revealed to be the location of another large deposit of critical raw materials (CRM),1 as 240 million MT of phosphate, vanadium,...
EU innovation fund to supercharge battery supply chain
A beefed up Innovation Fund that gets European know-how off the ground is needed to ensure Europe’s place in the global critical minerals race, writes...