Namibia, EU reach provisional deal on rare earth minerals. miningnews
Namibia has provisionally agreed on a deal with the European Union to sell its rare earth minerals, critical to the renewable energy sectors, mines and energy minister Tom Alweendo said on Thursday.in July they were planning a deal on hydrogen and minerals as the bloc works to reduce its dependence on Russian energy.
Namibia has significant reserves of rare earth minerals such as dysprosium and terbium needed for permanent magnets in the batteries of electric cars and wind turbines. The European Union wants easier access to minerals in Namibia, and plans geological projects to explore the resources of a country which is nearly as big as the combined territory of France and Germany, an EU official toldAlweendo said there was demand for the southern African country’s rare earth metals to power the global transition to green energy.
Namibia aims to position itself as a renewable energy hub in Africa, also thanks to its vast potential for solar and wind energy to produce green hydrogen.
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