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China corners rare-earth market with state-owned mega-enterprise
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 7 (ANI): China is on the cusp of announcing a merger of three existing state firms into a new rare-earth mega-enterprise called China Rare Earth Group, according to Taiwan News.
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Chinese firms arrive in Afghanistan to 'explore' lithium projects
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 24 (ANI): Looking to 'explore' nearly trillion-dollar worth of rare earth materials, a group of Chinese delegations have arrived in Afghanistan on special visas and are conducting on-site inspections of potential lithium projects.
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China positioning itself as international partner to Taliban in temptation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 22 (ANI): China is clearly positioning itself to be a major international partner to the Taliban after the fall of Kabul as it is eyeing Afghanistan's USD 1-2 trillion worth of rare Earth materials -- most notably lithium.
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China to mine rare earth minerals in Afghanistan: US Congressman
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): China is set to move to Afghanistan to mine rare earth minerals, media reports said quoting a US Congressman on Tuesday.
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Myanmar: Illegal rare-earth mining in Kachin State on China's border rises
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 29 (ANI): Illegal mining of rare earth minerals have surged in Myanmar's northern Kachin state on the Chinese border after the February 1 coup, local media reported.
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China's dominance of rare earth elements worries the West
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 26 (ANI): As China continues to dominate the rare earth elements around the world, the Western countries are pushing towards self-reliance in the procurement of scarce metals and minerals that are essential for the manufacture of electric car batteries, satellites,
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Australian rare earth firm ASM signs South Korea deal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 10 (ANI): In a snub to China which has a virtual monopoly on processing rare earth metals, Australian rare earth producer ASM has strengthened its supply chain by closing a deal with two regional governments in South Korea.
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EU must end over-reliance on China for rare earth elements, says European
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Feburary 23 (ANI): The European Union (EU) must end its over-reliance on imports from abroad to drive its technological development, such as China's dominance in providing rare earth elements, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.
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Indian-Pacific Quad working together to break Chinese monopoly on rare ear
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], September 18 (ANI): In a bid to break the Chinese monopoly on processing rare earth elements, the Indian-Pacific Quad comprising of India, Japan, Australia and the United States are working together and pooling resources to rapidly build collective self-reliance in the
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US $20 million research grant to explore supply options for rare earth ele
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The US designated $20 million for basic research aimed at identifying a stable supply of so-called rare earths that are crucial for electronics embedded in devices ranging from cell phones to aircraft, the Energy Department said in a press relea
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Oriental Trimex limited plans inclusion of more products in flooring segme
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): BSE and NSE listed, Oriental Trimex Ltd., an ISO 9001:2000 Certified Company engaged into mining, imports, and processing of natural stones viz Marble, Traventine and Onyx from all around the globe, has planned major inclusion of more products in
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Scientists developed new method to make laser optics more effective, cheap
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 22 (ANI): Researchers developed a fundamentally new method of manufacturing laser optics, which is based on the use of rare-earth metal ions of ytterbium and its oxide.
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