Green hydrogen is supposed to make industry and transportation more climate-friendly. A shortage of iridium for hydrogen production is looming.
This Scarce Raw Material Could Threaten the Expansion of the Hydrogen Economy
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Artificial Intelligence Helps Find Critical Raw Materials
Welcome to the future of raw materials searches. Artificial intelligence could soon become indispensable in the hunt for new deposits in the depths of the earth or the far reaches of the universe.
China Considers Export Ban on Rare Earth Technologies
China may restrict exports of tech related to rare earth magnets, possibly in response to Western export controls on microchips. What would be the blowback of an escalating trade dispute?
Two Billion Euros: Germany Plans Fund to Secure Raw Materials
The German government aims to secure its long-term supply of raw materials by investing at home and abroad. Can its planned two-billion-euro fund help achieve this?
EU Presents Draft Law to Safeguard Critical Raw Materials
The European Union has presented plans to fundamentally revamp its policies dealing with critical raw materials to reduce its dependence on individual countries.
Rare Earths from Europe: Dream or Soon Reality?
The discovery of a large rare earth deposit in Sweden became public earlier this year. It is still unclear if and when mining the raw materials can reduce the EU’s dependence on imports from China.