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To better comprehend how increasingly sought-after rare earth elements dev
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], September 22 (ANI): Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have created synthetic rocks and tested how they react to various climatic circumstances to throw new insight into the production of rare earth elements (REEs), which are becoming more and more valuable. From smart
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EU's move to decouple from China's minerals supply may aggravate its econo
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], September 16 (ANI): Despite the ongoing energy crunch across Europe, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently proposed new legislation to reduce the European Union (EU)'s on supply of critical minerals including rare earth metals and lithium from China.
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New mines in Australia to chip away at China's dominance of rare-earth met
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 15 (ANI): As new mines are slated to start in Australia and various other regions, China's dominance of rare-earth metals is likely to fade away as the prices are witnessing a slump due to the slowdown in Chinese auto production in the first half of the year.
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Researchers find new refining technique to make cheaper superconductors
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [U.S], July 19 (ANI): Superconductors may eventually replace bulk magnets in equipment like electric motors, MRI scanners, and CT scanners. But the problem is that conventional high-temperature superconductors require a long and complicated manufacturing process and are made up of
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China running fake social media campaign targeting US, Canada businesses
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 9 (ANI): With its strategy to distract the world away from its exploitation of Myanmar's rare earth materials, Beijing is brazenly running a disinformation campaign against the US and Canada and targeting their businesses alleging they are environmentally irresponsible,
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China utilizing monopoly of rare earth trade as weapon against its competi
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 13 (ANI): With the increasing tensions between Beijing and the Joe Biden administration in Washington and PM Scott Morrison's government in Canberra, China is utilizing its monopoly of rare earth trade as a weapon against its competitors.
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China trying to recognise Taliban govt, seeks USD 3 trillion mineral wealt
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 31 (ANI): China appears to be in hurry to recognize the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan as it is eyeing the minerals of the war-torn country which holds untapped mineral wealth and rare earth material worth USD 3 trillion.
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Taliban using Afghanistan's natural resources as bargaining chip for inter
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 11 (ANI): The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is in discussions with key stakeholders, while at the same time inviting companies to develop the country's vast natural resources, a media report said on Thursday.
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Rare earth prices hit record high in China
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): The price of rare earth hit a record high this week after demand outpaced supply in the world's top producer China, media reports said on Thursday.
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Canada can benefit by partnering with Taiwan's tech titans: Report
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 7 (ANI): Canada can benefit by partnering with Taiwan's tech titans by boosting its semiconductor industry, according to a recently released report.
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US bill to block defence contractors from using Chinese rare earth mineral
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): A new rare-earth bill was introduced in the US Senate on Friday, aiming to force defence contractors to end the use of rare earth minerals sourced from China by 2026.
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China's near-monopoly of rare earth metals a 'trump card' in its rivalry w
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 28 (ANI): China's near-monopoly of rare earth metals gives it a trump card in its rivalry with the US for global dominance and it has shown a willingness to weaponize the trade, analysts said.
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