The Mineral Industry Agency (BIM) has revealed that various countries\nare striving to secure the development of technology for Rare Earth\nElements (REE). This is closely linked to the complexity of the\nseparation process involving 17 different REE elements.<\/p>\n
Yogi Wibisono Budhi, BIM Deputy for Research and Technology\nDevelopment, explained that the difficulty in separation arises because\nall 17 REE elements belong to the same group in the periodic table. This\ncondition has prompted several nations to restrict access to separation\nfacilities and their supporting materials.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has become a pinpoint, where several countries are attempting\nto lock down the technologies they have developed,\u201d he stated during the\n36th Anniversary of the Indonesian Mining Experts Association (Perhapi)\nat Jiexpo on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Yogi revealed that this technological lockdown by developing nations\nextends beyond separation technology itself. Restrictions are also being\napplied to the entire supply chain, including the chemical substances\nrequired for the separation process.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not just the technologies they have developed, but the entire\nsupply chain system and the chemical materials necessary for the\nseparation process within this technology that are being locked down by\nseveral advanced nations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Global competition in the REE sector has shifted from the possession\nof mineral reserves to the mastery of technology and supply chains. This\nshift is occurring alongside the surging demand for minerals used in\nclean energy, such as the sixfold increase in demand for electric\nvehicles and the ninefold increase for onshore wind power compared to\ngas-fired power plants.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, the role of BIM here is to bridge that gap. We want to\nconnect the research outputs from universities and research\ninstitutions, such as BRIN, with the real needs of the industry,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Currently, the agency is focusing on accelerating research\nperformance and orchestrating collaboration between universities, the\nNational Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), and industry players.\nThis includes the process of scaling up from laboratory tests to pilot\nfacilities and, eventually, to commercial industrial scales.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are optimistic that Indonesia will not merely be a spectator or a\nprovider of raw materials, but will be able to achieve technological\nsovereignty and become a key player in the global rare earth element\nsupply chain in the future,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-faces-challenges-in-developing-rare-earth-elements-as-several-nations-secure-technology-1789045348", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }