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Critical Materials as the very name suggests are, well, critical. They are needed from solar panels, wind turbines, to battery cathodes for electric vehicles, flame proof clothing, armours, nuclear reactors, weapons material, to wind turbines, televisions and computer screens. Rare-earth elements are a subset of critical elements. Some of these are recent discoveries; very many have been around for a long time. They are essential for the very foundation of modern industrial complexes given the wide range of activities they are necessary for —tools,…
