Demand for critical raw materials (base metals, materials and rare-earth elements) is set to increase considerably over the coming years due to the ecological, energy and digital transitions , as well as increased use in other industries and key sectors such as space, defence and even data transmission and storage. Mid-November..
Read articleThe number of organisations embedding an Environmental Management System (EMS) into their overall policy is booming. Why and how should you implement an EMS into your organisation?
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Read articleThough they’ve been talked about for quite a few years, most of us have a rather vague notion of what strategic and critical rare metals and rare earths actually are. Some of these concepts relate to geology, while others have an economic dimension. This makes them difficult to consider like-for-like. Here are some key points for each.
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