The US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are both keen on securing rare earth metals. The presidential candidate Joe Biden, whose greater focus on environmental issues is seen as a likely headwind for the oil industry with Trump's campaign activity limited.

The first domestic rare earth nano fluorescent probe for COVID-19 detection has been developed and produced by Xiamen Aode Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and the probe has recently obtained the third-class medical device registration certificate issued by the State Drug Administration.

Researchers have addressed the limitation of the collection of photogenerated carriers by using a composite of molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) and a multi-photon absorbing lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles, that emits in the visible, to make a photodetector device with ultrahigh broadband responsivity.

Rare earth is a non-renewable strategic resource, known as the "vitamin" of modern industry. It is widely applied in aerospace, new energy vehicles, rail transit, information transmission, laser lighting, intelligent manufacturing, and other fields in China, as well as in the word-wide area. Rare earth elements (REEs) are also used to manufacture missiles, radar, submarines, satellites, fighter jets and other high-tech weapons are irreplaceable core materials.

A production line of new rare earth hydrogen storage alloy electrode materials located in the Baotou Rare Earth Research and Development Center under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been put into operation in China. The production line was built with independent intellectual property rights.

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The ammonium paratungstate (APT) export price in China was unchanged in a muted overseas market. Chinese exporters maintained their offers, unwilling to lower prices due to the appreciation of the yuan against the dollar. 

Rare earth market quotation in China: the dysprosium oxide, praseodymium neodymium metal and oxide prices rose slightly in the week ended on Friday, October 23, 2020 due to increased market confidence and trading activity.

Molybdenum market quotation in China: the molybdenum concentrate, molybdenum oxide prices edged lower while molybdenum powder price remained stable in the week ended on Friday October 23, 2020 due to deadlocked supply and demand in the market. 

Analysis of latest tungsten market from Chinatungsten Online

The tungsten price in China continue to be weak in late October when tungsten association lowers down the average tungsten forecast prices, which are line with current market trend. At present, most insiders keep cautious and will not active in trading in the short term. 

Rare earth elements (REEs) are located in group III of the periodic table, which includes cerium (Ce), lanthanum (La), and other elements. Because the use of antibiotics as growth promoters was banned due to global health concerns, researchers are focusing on exploring alternative safe and effective animal feed additives. Recently, REEs have been involved in many medical, industrial, zootechnical, and agricultural applications. They play a pivotal role in functional and structural molecules in the biological system.