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How China's mines rule the market of critical raw materials


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How China s mines rule the market of critical raw materials
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Michel Penke
The European Union has identified thirty raw materials as critical for industry. Their supply is endangered by conflicts, a weak rule of law and trade monopolies. And one nation controls more than all others.
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Ore chunks containing red cobalt from Australia are often processed in China before being used in catalysts and batteries.
They might sparkle in shades of violet, red and silver, or they might look like dirty rocks, but critical raw materials such as cobalt or germanium, have two things in common. They are all both rare and vital for the production of everyday items like smartphones, solar panels and electric vehicles. ....

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Toxic and radioactive: The damage from mining rare elements | Environment| All topics from climate change to conservation | DW


Toxic and radioactive: The damage from mining rare elements
Low wages, water shortage and acidified landscapes: Mining critical raw materials endangers human rights and the environment. Yet the industry is expanding.
The mining of critical raw materials leaves hostile rubble dumps in its wake.
More than every second person in the world now has a cellphone, and manufacturers are rolling out bigger, better, slicker models all the time. Many, however, have a bloody history. 
Though made in large part of plastic, glass, ceramics, gold and copper, they also contain critical resources. The gallium used for LEDs and the camera flash, the tantalum in capacitors and indium that powers the display were all pulled from the ground at a price for nature and people.  ....

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