Mineraler
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is scheduled to visit South Africa on 4 May as part of an Africa tour. The trip aims to strengthen ties amid global instability and secure critical minerals supply chains. Japan’s ambassador Fumio Shimizu highlighted recent high-level exchanges between Tokyo and Pretoria.
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China's Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Wednesday that the country holds the world's largest reserves of 14 key minerals and leads global production in 17 others. This highlights China's major role in global resource supply chains. The data was disclosed at a monthly media briefing.
Forskare från Penn State och Columbia University har upptäckt att jordens stabila kontinenter bildades genom extrem värme över 900 grader Celsius i den nedre skorpan. Denna process involverade radioaktiva element som migrerade uppåt för att kyla och stärka landmassorna. Resultaten ger också insikter i mineraldistribution och planetarisk beboelighet.