July 3, 2025
Global Copper Production and Recycling
Copper stands as a cornerstone material across a multitude of industries, its significance amplified by its crucial role in the ongoing global transition towards green...
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Copper stands as a cornerstone material across a multitude of industries, its significance amplified by its crucial role in the ongoing global transition towards green...
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Global copper resources are categorized using internationally recognized systems such as the United Nations Framework Classification (UNFC), which distinguishes between various types of deposits. These...
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The Mountain Pass Mine, located in the Mojave Desert of southeastern California, is the largest and currently the only producing rare earth element (REE) mine...
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Titanium (Ti) recycling has emerged as a vital industrial process due to the increasing global demand for this strategic metal, especially in aerospace, medical, and...
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Titanium alloys are widely used in industries such as aerospace, medical devices, and automotive due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature stability....
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The aerospace industry relies heavily on titanium due to its high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and heat tolerance making it essential for aircraft structures and...
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The growing global demand for rare-earth elements (REEs), particularly neodymium (Nd), praseodymium (Pr), and dysprosium (Dy), is driven by their vital role in technologies such...
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Osmium is the eighth and last of the precious metals, belonging to the platinum group. It holds the distinction of being the rarest stable (non-radioactive)...
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Osmium holds the distinction of being the rarest precious metal and, indeed, the rarest stable element found in the Earth's crust. It naturally occurs as...
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The widespread adoption of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals (Y-TZPs) in dentistry, facilitated by precise CAD/CAM technology, has brought excellent mechanical properties and convenience to dental...
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Recycling machined superalloy scrap, such as turnings and borings, is a highly desirable goal, yet it presents significant challenges for conventional remelting techniques. The scrap's...
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The global aircraft industry is poised for significant growth, with passenger and cargo traffic projected to expand at average annual rates of 5.1% and 5.6%,...
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China recently imposed export restrictions on several rare earth metals including samarium, gadolinium, and terbium as part of its broader strategy in the ongoing U.S.–China...
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Domestic Production and Processing In 2024, the United States did not produce any germanium from primary refining sources. However, germanium was indirectly produced as a...
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Reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods was intended to protect American industries, but instead, it has exposed a glaring vulnerability the United States' dependence on China...
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The US-China trade war has escalated over the years, moving from tariff disputes to a fierce competition for technological and geopolitical dominance. One of the...
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The World Minerals Outlook for 2029 provides a comprehensive look at the future of critical minerals, including cobalt, gallium, helium, lithium, magnesium, palladium, platinum, and...
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The global rare earth supply chain is facing an unprecedented disruption due to ongoing conflict in Myanmar, where the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has taken...
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Rare earths are not geologically rare, although their current mining and intermediate production structure give that impression. While approximately 30 percent of global rare earth...
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While trade wars and tariffs between the United States and China dominate headlines, a more fundamental shift is quietly reshaping global industries: the skyrocketing prices...
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The financial aspects of the Rare-Earth Elements (REE) market are complex, driven by various factors such as market capitalization, the systematic risk of mining companies,...
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Rhenium, a precious and rare metal, plays an essential role in high-temperature applications, particularly in superalloys and platinum–rhenium catalysts, which are crucial for advanced technologies...
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Nickel-based superalloys are widely used in aerospace, power generation, and chemical processing industries due to their excellent high-temperature strength, corrosion resistance, and durability. However, their...
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China has significantly strengthened its control over African minerals through a combination of ownership, strategic investments, long-term contracts, infrastructure development, financial support, and vertical integration....
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The United States possesses significant reserves of rare earth elements (REE), which are crucial for modern industries, including electronics, defense systems, and renewable energy technologies....
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