SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
China has imposed a ban on the export to the United States of a number of materials important for the production of microelectronics and the specilised equipment in the military sphere. The materials subject to the embargo include gallium, germanium, antimony and certain superhard materials. This ac...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian President Vladimir Putin has just been in Mongolia for a scheduled visit. Now Moscow and Ulaanbaatar have a long-standing history of collaboration. However, this alliance is currently facing challenges from Western countries seeking to source minerals locally. Russia,...
China has decided to retaliate in the trade battle it is having with the US and the EU over computer chips,solar panels and electric vehicles. It has announced a reduction in the quotas of the export of certain rare earth metals which are used in the manufacture of these products.
The reduction in...
The situation in Russian friendly enclave of Serbia remains unstable for the second consecutive month. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Belgrade and other cities across the country to protest against a project to develop a large lithium-containing mineral deposit that could m...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The Russian government has approved an updated strategy for the development of the strategic metals and mineral resource base of the Russian Federation until 2050. The major primary objective is to enhance the processing and utilisation of the abundant mineral raw materials withi...
Most people are now aware of the essential ingredients in modern technology that without them they could not function at all. They are called 'Rare Earth Metals or Rare Metalic Elements
Rare earth metals (REM) are essential for the manufacture of almost everything in modern technology, from sm...
