5 d. ago ’Slow’ EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials’ reliance on China By Reuters

’Slow’ EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials’ reliance on China By Reuters  Investing.com

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7 d. ago 'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China

'Slow' EU to unveil plan for cutting raw materials' reliance on China  Reuters

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8 d. ago Fire probe centres on widespread use of flammable material by building firm

The investigation into a deadly fire at a Hong Kong housing estate has centred on the use of flammable material in the scaffolding that covered the residential blocks, officials said on Thursday. Police arrested three men from the maintenance firm responsible for the buildings on suspicion of manslaughter, while the city’s anti-graft agency said it was looking into a possible case of corruption. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung had revealed shortly before 2am that authorities...

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8 d. ago AI transforms global mining, power generation and chemicals industries

The rapid and enthusiastic adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is already having a seismic effect on industries around the world, enabling new efficiencies and bringing fundamental change to the way organisations plan and operate. Importantly, but perhaps not yet widely recognised, the impact of this tech revolution is also being seen in many areas of the natural resources sector – including mining, oil and gas, chemicals and building materials – where the latest advances are reshaping core...

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2 w. ago EU industry chief says raw materials recycling is solution to China dependency

EU industry chief says raw materials recycling is solution to China dependency  Reuters

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2 w. ago EU’s investment bank to work with Australia on critical raw materials

The EU’s European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Australian government said in a joint statement on Monday they would deepen cooperation on critical raw materials, as Western powers scramble to cut their reliance on China. With the exception of Japan, Group of Seven (G7) countries and the EU are heavily or exclusively reliant on China for a range of materials from rare earth magnets to battery metals. European officials and industry sources say financing remains a key hurdle in the bloc’s efforts...

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3 w. ago Half of China’s raw building materials could be recycled by mid

Recycling sand and gravel aggregates from construction and demolition waste could meet half of China’s demand for the materials essential for building skyscrapers, roads and railways by 2050, a Chinese-led study has found. By embracing a circular economy strategy, some provinces could achieve aggregate recycling rates as high as 65 per cent, the team led by researchers from Tsinghua University found. This could significantly ease China’s annual aggregate demand, which is projected to halve by...

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