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By Andrew Shaw NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The market continues its reaction to China’s COVID-19 outbreak as Electric Vehicle (EV) and Consumer Electronic stocks suffer supply chain impacts. According to industry research, China is currently the only commercial-scale producer of spherical graphite, producing in excess of 100kt per year almost exclusively for use […]
Graphite demand is one the rise as the new age of alternative energy becomes reality. EVs, power storage and the growing number of lithium-ion powered electronic devices will only serve to push this demand further. Companies like Ceylon Graphite (CYL.V) is positioning itself to take advantage of this trend and with its highly prospective […]
For the past decade, our dependence on rare earths has conjured up considerable attention, fascination, and concern regarding their importance. This has caused a cascading effect to create interest and investment in other rare metals, critical minerals, ore deposits, mining, and the American mineral endowment—all related to with U.S. technology […]
Rare earth elements (REEs) are anything but rare in their industrial uses. These 17 elements are critical, albeit in miniscule quantities, for the production of most high-tech products today such as mobile phones, wind turbines, and high-definition TVs. China’s rare earth deposits are vast, but not at all proportional to […]
China’s grip on the world’s rare earths market is in focus once again amid speculation the dominant producer could choke off supplies as the trade war escalates. But they’re not the only strategic minerals to watch if China’s relations with the U.S. deteriorate. FULL STORY: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-23/china-s-sway-over-tech-metals-under-scrutiny-after-huawei-swoop Why Rare Earths Could […]
U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off the supply of chips and processors to Huawei Technologies Co. is hitting China’s biggest tech company where it hurts – its dependence on other nations for the semiconductors and software used in smartphones and networking gear. So when China’s President Xi Jinping […]
Beijing is gearing up to use its dominance of rare earths to hit back in its deepening trade war with Washington. A flurry of Chinese media reports on Wednesday, including an editorial in the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party, raised the prospect of Beijing cutting exports of the commodities […]
Beijing’s threat to use its dominance of rare earths in the trade war risks serious disruption to U.S. industry, by starving manufacturers of components commonplace in everything from cars to dishwashers and military equipment. And, it’s a stranglehold that might take years to break. FULL STORY: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-29/u-s-risks-devastating-blow-from-china-s-rare-earths-monopoly Rare metals used […]
From smartphones to cars and defense missiles, modern U.S. life depends on rare earth elements, but China dominates the industry and may end U.S. access to the unusual metals. FULL STORY: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rare-metals-used-in-most-tech-products-could-be-cut-off-from-u-s-by-trade-war-with-china-60-minutes-2019-06-09/ Analyst Shares Thoughts On Investing In MetalsBattery metals industry dependent on ‘flavour of the month’Global Graphite Electrode Market to […]
