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The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced rule changes that would accelerate deep-sea mining in US waters.
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Indonesia leads global nickel production, used in electric vehicle batteries, but locals face pollution and ecological harm.
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Water tests from the Kok and Sai rivers near Thailand’s border with Myanmar have revealed elevated arsenic levels, leading Thai officials to warn citizens to avoid contact with river water.
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Political scientist and author Thea Riofrancos describes the challenges of critical minerals extraction for Latin American countries.
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Competition for critical minerals is heating up, with China's rare earth curbs in retaliation for tariffs from the United States in the spotlight. Effective resource diplomacy will require countries to exercise sensitivity and foresight.
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Critical minerals recovered from e-waste through established recycling systems can become a vital domestic source of essential minerals for India.
Copper, nickel and silicon are the most critical to India’s mineral security due to exponentially rising demand trends and significant supply chain vulnerabilities
Through recycling, R&D and diversifying imports as well as by facilitating a regional market for rare earth minerals, the dependence on the Chinese supply chain can be reduced.
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Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have a sizeable presence in the global REE supply chain – now a geopolitical focal point – but although they may have substantial reserves, their REE production levels are still lower than China's.
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#rare earths Videos

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A Thai firm has built the country's first homes that runs on solar power for 24 hours a day, using a hybrid of solar PV panels and fuel cells.
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Japanese firms venture into solar energy storage using discarded electric vehicle batteries, complementing the country's move to continue building more solar power plants.
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#rare earths Podcasts

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Pro-miners argue that deep-sea mining is essential to enable the energy transition. On the Eco-Business podcast, Sian Owen of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition argues why nature's last frontier should be protected, not exploited.
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