How China pulled off a critical mineral production tech revolution in just 10 months
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When a European start-up developed a breakthrough technology capable of transforming low-grade bauxite – once considered waste – into high-quality feedstock for aluminium production, they announced it at an industry conference in Miami, United States.
The innovation not only promises to revive exhausted mines, but also opens a new door to extracting critical minerals and rare earth elements essential for semiconductors, electric vehicles and national defence.
With Western governments from Washington to Brussels sounding the alarm over fragile supply chains and overdependence on China, one might have expected this European invention to debut first in Europe or the US…
