Rare Earth Elements (REE) Archives

Ukraine’s Strategic Minerals: Trump’s War Alimony

President Trump is demanding that Ukraine provide the US with the equivalent of US$ 500 billion in minerals and rare earths, in return for US assistance to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

Ajey Lele
February 27, 2025
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Strategic Materials: A Resource Challenge for India

Publisher: Pentagon Press
2014

There are a few minerals which are categorized as ‘strategic’ because of their importance for the industries and owing to natural and man-made difficulties in their procurement. There has been an attempt here to contextualize the importance of strategic materials from a national security perspective. This study presents a macro view with regard to India’s strategic minerals architecture and undertakes analysis to understand current and futuristic challenges and opportunities in this sector, and offers a few recommendations based on the assessment undertaken. Issues related to Rare Earth and new materials are also discussed.

ISBN 978-81-8274-786-9,
Price: ?. 795/-
E-copy available

India’s Deep Sea Mining Endeavours: A Search for Climate Solutions in Deep Waters

India is developing reliable deep-sea mining technologies and platforms to tap ocean resources to address its need for rare earth minerals that increasingly power renewable energy sources.

Manoranjan Srivastava
September 27, 2023
Issue Brief

Rare Earth Elements in Turkiye: Emerging Prospects

Turkiye's discovery of rare earth elements deposits holds immense potential to revive its economy and diversify global supply chains, but significant challenges lie ahead.

Beijing’s Lead in Renewable Energy: Why India Needs to Introspect?

As India’s strides in the renewable sector are increasingly gaining pace, it gives an opportunity to assess what potential challenges and opportunities arise for India in the face of China’s growing dominance in the renewable energy industry.

Mayuri Banerjee
November 30, 2021
Issue Brief

China’s Continuing Rare Earth Dominance

Given China’s stated policy of using its rare earth dominance for strategic purposes, countries have been looking for ways to diversify their sources of supply. India too needs to acquire expertise in valorising rare earth minerals and shift to developing its downstream sector.

Shebonti Ray Dadwal
September 27, 2019
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India-Japan Join Hands to Challenge China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

The most interesting aspect of India and Japan coming together is that they are also proposing to engage with other states where REEs are available for excavation.

Ajey Lele
November 20, 2012
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China Consolidates the Rare Earth Industry and Builds Strategic Reserves

China’s success in the rare earth industry is the result of both careful thought and consideration at the highest policy making levels which have constantly expedited reform in the industry.

Challenging China’s Rare Earth Monopoly

Over the last few years, realizing the dangers of Chinese monopoly, countries like India, Japan and Vietnam have started collaborating in Rare Earth Elements, while North America countries are planning to increase investments in this sector.

Ajey Lele
July 19, 2012
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