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As the US and Europe rush to secure supplies to underpin their push into green technology, China has control over so many key elements, from lithium and cobalt used in batteries for electric vehicles to rare earth metals needed for high-strength magnets in wind turbines. Vital dominates the market for a range of so-called minor metals that feature majorly in lists of critical minerals published by the US, European Union, UK and Australia.

Miners are turning to machine learning, cutting-edge chemistry and other innovative means to increase the supply of critical materials such as copper and graphite amid the rising demand for green technologies.

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India Inc is seeking incentives for mining and processing the 30 critical minerals that the Centre has identified as crucial for economic growth and national security.

SRC’s Rare Earth Processing Facility has completed successful test runs of its metal smelting unit, demonstrating its capacity to be Canada’s first large-scale producer of magnet metals used to make EV motors

In a move that may have far-reaching consequences, China, one of the world’s leading producers of critical minerals, on Monday announced export controls on two technology-critical elements, gallium (Ga) and germanium (Ge), sending shockwaves through the global market.

The team of miners is collecting volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) samples from the rubble in the western part of the clearing to determine base and precious metal content and to validate the historical grades. Geological mapping is also underway.

A proverbial stone’s throw from Hastings (about 25km) is Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE) with its Yin discovery at the Mangaroon project, which contains “significantly higher” NdPr as a fraction of the rare earth oxides than most other rare earth element (REE) deposits globally.

Namibia has banned the export of unprocessed lithium and other critical minerals, the government announced on Thursday, as it seeks to profit from growing global demand for metals used in clean energy technologies.

The new list identifies the most critical minerals and metals that are essential to the EU's economic growth and its transition to a low-carbon and digital economy.