Critical raw materials (CRMs) are crucial for the transformation towards low carbon mobility.
However, their production is often highly concentrated in a few countries, which leads to …

Ensuring a sufficient raw material supply to meet demand is an economic necessity. In the
context of the Raw Materials Initiative (RMI), the term" critical" is introduced for raw materials …

The development of new high-efficiency magnets and/or electric traction motors using a
limited amount of critical rare earths or none at all is crucial for the large-scale deployment of …

Considering the quest for alternative energy and transportation modes and their importance
for sustainable growth, this chapter examines to what extent the supply risk of rare earths …

Rare earth elements are strategically important for the EU to sustain and accelerate its green
and digital transition, particularly due to their use in permanent magnets. Rare earths …

A number of materials have been identified by the EU as being critical to their member's
economies and manufacturing industries. A material has been defined by the EU as being …

The importance of metals for modern society and future trends puts pressure on companies
to handle issues concerning potential mineral resource scarcity (ie deficiency in quantity …

Electric vehicles are poised to play a large role in the decarbonisation of the transportation
sector. World governments have pledged to bring 13 million plug-in electric vehicles on the …

Rare earths are a group of elements whose availability has been of concern due to
monopolistic supply conditions and environmentally unsustainable mining practices. To …

The energy transition towards efficient energy production, transport, and use, renewable
energy (RE) technologies and innovative energy management brings benefits to reducing …