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By Rhod Mackenzie
The concentration of production of critical minerals (nickel, copper, lithium, etc.) in a small number of countries and the imposition of export restrictions by the 2030s could create serious problems for high-tech industries around the world. This is the conclusion reached by ana...

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...