Under the title "Issue long underestimated" - how the West is fighting China's monopoly on key raw materials reports the Frankfurter Rundschau online on 12 August 2025 about the consequences of the Chinese export restrictions on rare earths. The automotive industry, which relies on dysprosium and terbium, is particularly affected. TRADIUM's rare earth expert Jan Giese explains in the article why alternatives to China are hardly available in the short term and what the strategic stockpiling situation is for German companies.
