Rare-earth elements—the raw materials essential to many of our modern-day technologies, including electric vehicles—are largely sourced from China. Amid growing geopolitical tensions with China, what would it take to diversify and localise the rare-earth supply chain?
19 April 2023
We discuss how rare earths became an indispensable part of electronics manufacturing and why the supply and processing of these elements is concentrated in certain regions, such as China, with Bob Galyen, the former chief technology officer at CATL.
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