European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply
Mining News Pro - European companies are exploring ways to replace the gallium and germanium supply put at risk by China’s export curbs after pressure from EU authorities, but the industry says incentives will be needed to make critical mineral production viable.
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NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy
Mining News Pro - NASA’s Hubble Telescope has obtained images of an asteroid so rich in metals that its worth puts our global economy to shame. Think $10,000 quadrillion ($10,000,000,000,000,000,000), compared to the world’s economy, which was worth about $142 trillion in 2019.
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Japan to strengthen control over rare metal reserves
Mining News Pro - In the wake of supply disruptions of certain metals caused by the covid-19 pandemic, Japan has decided to launch a series of measures to address potential supply risks from geopolitical instability or future pandemics.
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