Chinese diversified metals producer China Molybdenum (CMOC) recorded a fall in its cobalt production in 2020 following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite a rise in sales. CMOC, also known as Luoyang Luanchuan Molybdenum, […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: With this development in the need for lithium and the availability in the oil fields in Alberta, will that help the Biden Administration re-think the Keystone Pipeline? Just reaching, thinking, […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $30 million to support scientific research that will ensure American businesses can reliably tap into a domestic supply of critical elements and minerals, such as lithium, cobalt […]
A surge in commodity prices has Wall Street banks gearing up for the arrival of what may be a new supercycle — an extended period during which demand drives prices well above their long-run trend. […]
TOKYO — The U.S., Australia, Japan, and India are on the verge of joining hands to build a rare-earth procurement chain to counter the dominance China plays in supplying these crucial elements to makers of […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: This is an excellent article discussing the overall impact of EV’s on the environment depending on where they are used. Also really liked the idea that batteries could be pulled […]
How can European carmakers ensure their supply chains are secure in a more uncertain world? I think one key aspect is diversifying their supply chains. We are already seeing there is a shortage with chips […]
For the second time this week, western, English-language media outlets are reporting about rumblings within the Chinese Communist Party leadership about imposing new export controls on so-called “rare-earth metals” The news, first reported earlier this week […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: With China holding 80% of the rare earth minerals, and the lack of support to fight regulations in strip mining in the US, there seems to be some heavy lifting […]
Energy News Beat Publishers Note: George Friedman’s group the Geopolitical Futures is a first-rate thought leadership pool of world politics and the potential outcomes. In my interview with George last year we covered his book […]
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