Growing fears over the global supply of rare-earth elements emerged as a key factor behind the trade deal between the US and China, which was confirmed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, according to an analysis by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
Ajai Chowdhry, Co-Founder of HCL and Chairman of the National Quantum Mission, has warned that China's dominance over rare earth elements poses a serious strategic risk to global manufacturing, including India's ambitions in electric vehicles (EVs) and advanced technologies.
With China tightening export controls on rare earth elements, India must accelerate efforts to build its own value chains in rare earths through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, says Neha Mukherjee, Research Manager at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a London-based supply chain inte
China's tightening control over rare earth exports is set to disrupt the global automobile and defence manufacturing sectors, according to Neha Mukherjee, Research Manager at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a London based data and supply chain intelligence platform for rare earth elements.
As nations accelerate their transition toward clean energy and advanced technologies, a group of obscure metals, known as rare earth elements (REEs) has quietly emerged as the backbone of modern innovation, driving everything from electric vehicles and wind turbines to satellites and defense
As the global shift toward clean energy accelerates, a strategic contest is unfolding for control over the minerals that power modern technology noted a research report by Kotak Mutual Fund.
China has suddenly moved to control global access to rare earth elements - REEs for short - that are vital for semiconductor and microchip production. Beijing can do so because it dominates the rare earths market. In fact, China produced 240,000 tons in 2023, equating to 68.6% of global REEs
Amid global challenges, India's self-reliance in the production of Rare Earth Elements (REE) is vital for national security and realising the vision of a developed nation, President Droupadi Murmu said during the National Geoscience Awards 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Government think tank, Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani on Thursday emphasised the importance of addressing the concentration of critical mineral supply largely controlled by one country, leading to concerns about monopolies and the need for a competitive supply chain.
Speaking with ANI, Keven Cheng, Deputy Director of TAITRA, said that Taiwan is keen on sourcing rare earth minerals from India. Rare earth elements are vital for sectors like electric vehicles, renewable energy, and defence.
As demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy surges for green transition, rare earth elements (REEs) have become indispensable even as they are scarce. A recent McKinsey report warned that global supply of REE magnets, vital for e-motors and wind turbines, could fall 30 percent short
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