PSI Implements New Production Management System at Villares Metals
At the Brazilian steel producer Villares Metals, the new production management software PSImetals 5.23 for the Multi Line Hot Rolling Mill went already live in...
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EU’s dependence on imports of critical raw materials threatens continued electrification
The extraction of critical minerals, necessary to realise the electrification of the EU’s vehicle fleet, is dominated by a few countries such as China and...
A Tale of Two Critical Mineral (Rare Earths) Markets, the Subsidized and the Unsubsidized
The twenty-first century began with an unprecedented (outside of war) mammoth growth of demand for the ores of the structural metals (a/k/a base metals, such...
Serbian critical raw materials deposits as logical sollution for EU green deal strategy
Serbian chambers of commerce chairman Marko Cadez conveyed the message to EU, commenting on the green deal and critical raw materials strategy, which is more...
The race for critical minerals: time for G20 to frame an action plan
Critical minerals are those non-fuel mineral resources that have a high risk of supply chain disruption and which serve an essential function in the economy....
VW, Stellantis, Tesla accelerate drive to secure battery raw materials
Rising demand for electric vehicles around the world is encouraging automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen Group and Stellantis to step up efforts to secure raw...
How to Secure Critical Minerals for Clean Energy Without Alienating China
As the U.S. economy strives to decarbonize amid escalating geopolitical tensions, President Joe Biden in February 2021 requested a review of the United States’ vulnerabilities...
Platinum Facing Big 2023 Deficit on Rising Demand and Constrained Supply
The World Platinum Investment Council has upped its 2023 platinum deficit forecast by 77 percent — it now foresees a shortfall of nearly 1 million...
There can be no green transition without critical raw materials
The longer the supply chain for critical raw materials the greater the risk and vulnerability to Europe’s car manufacturers. The recently published draft of the...
Aluminium: the overlooked component of the Critical Raw Materials Act?
The long-awaited proposal for a Critical Raw Materials Act was published by the European Commission in March, initiating discussions on an overdue industrial agenda focusing...