"North Korea could have the world’s largest rare earth reserves." This includes #Neodymium. Rare earth elements are an essential component for the arms industry and many #electronics .
For those who love earthly commodities, this makes an attack on #NorthKorea a temptation.
China has already secured many mineral resources in North Korea.
When looking at contemporary geopolitics, often energy and related resource questions are key in the struggle for influence amongst world powers, as energy can drive or amplify underlying tensions. Today, the attractiveness of traditional oil exploration loses ground with the emergence of new energies and technologies, often produced by “Rare Earths” and the elements they […]
Seltene Erden aus ausgedienten Dauermagneten wiedergewinnen ♻️ 🧲
Im @horizoneu geförderten Forschungsprojekt #Harmony entwickelt ein Team der #TUBAF einen pyrometallurgischen Vorbehandlungs-Schritt für das Recycling von Seltenen Erden aus #Magneten. Bericht vom Projekttreffen in Freiberg:
https://www.harmonyproject.eu/harmony-partners-meet-to-advance-rare-earth-magnet-recycling-freiberg/