The matter of the famous Rare earthand the minerals associated with these, is again fully after the last announcement of China in which he warns of The reduction in the exports of the same.
A decision that comes as a consequence of the undesirable tariff war initiated by the current American governed with Donald Trump to the head, and that could put a good part of the automotive world industry, including of course the two -wheeled sector.
The importance of rare earths in the current technological sector
The latest news related to the famous rare earths and minerals that we can find in them are not precisely flattering. Not at least when we put them in the current context of the automotive sector and the importance they have for it. A serious problem that could fully affect the present and future manufacture of the novel motorcycle models that sell most brands in the world.
At present, as detailed by the Digital Reuters “China has absolute control over the rare earth supply chain: 70 % of world mining, 85 % of the refining capacity and approximately 90 % of the production of metal alloys and magnets that contain them are controlled by the country.”
If we unite this devilish data for drastically reducing their export to the rest of the world, we can imagine the impact that this decision can have in much of the global industry. Statements such as Frank Eckardexecutive director of a German manufacturer of magnets, puts rigor that the European motor industry is literally in the hands of Chinese decisions in rare earth exports and the minerals they contain:
“The entire automotive industry is mired in panic. They are willing to pay any price.” Given this delicate situation there are projects that seek to end that dependence on the rare Chinese earth, such as the one carried out by Green Silence Group, an Italian consortium formed by the companies Settima Meccanica, Motive and Spin. The main idea is to eliminate rare earths, increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
Alessandro Tasi (spin CEO) commented: “In the Spinrel engine, instead of permanent magnets, we take advantage of the alternation between iron-syllable and air. We have optimized the shape of the rotor and its barriers, using the principle of shiny.”
Perhaps the European industry should focus on this type of technologies, if we do not want to see ourselves dedicated to a new supply crisis such as the one we already suffered in 2021 with the so -called microchips crisis.
