Division and suspicion have gripped five villages near Kenya’s coast as global powers from the United States to China eye a forest that is rich in rare earths, minerals vital to high-tech and low-carbon industries. The US government under President Donald Trump has made securing critical minerals central to its diplomacy in Africa, including through…
The European Union is developing a new plan to curb its reliance on Chinese critical raw materials, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday, as she criticised Beijing for its expanded restrictions on the export of rare earths. The European Union has for years attempted to reduce its dependence on China for…
Amid escalating global concerns over China’s rare earth export controls, Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Saturday announced that the Central Government has decided to begin production of rare earth magnets in Hyderabad. The move is a key step in India’s larger push towards self-reliance in critical technologies. Speaking to ANI,…
China’s Rare Earth Magnet Ban: As neighbor country’s dominant decision to ban the export of rare earth magnets for various countries, including India and the US, the action create threats for India’s auto sector, especially and electric vehicle (EV) industry. With over 80 per cent of the nation’s rare earth magnet supply coming from China how…