Opinion: the Western world must end China's stranglehold of rare earths
Jason Mitchell argues that the Ukraine war has shown that the Western world must develop its own supply chain for rare earth elements.
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Jason Mitchell argues that the Ukraine war has shown that the Western world must develop its own supply chain for rare earth elements.
Rare earth elements are becoming increasingly important in the switch to clean energy, but mining them brings its own environmental footprint. So how do we balance the need for mining the minerals with environmental risks associated with the operations? And where does climate change fit in?
Rare earth metals declined in price again this month. Meanwhile, Turkey, Canada, and the UK are trying to end China's market dominance.
Countries are scrambling for new ways to reduce their dependence on Chinese rare earths supplies
Turkey has announced the world's second-largest deposit of critical metals needed to build electric cars and wind turbines. But is the grade good enough and can Ankara end China's dominance?