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Mountain Pass Mine: A Strategic Asset for the Green Economy

As advanced economies decarbonise over the next decade, a matter of crucial importance will be the supply of rare earth metals (elements 57-71, plus scandium and yttrium). These elements have important characteristics such as magnetism and heat resistance that make them vital for various areas of industry. Two elements of particular importance are neodymium andContinue reading “Mountain Pass Mine: A Strategic Asset for the Green Economy”

TSMC: A look back at what has changed  

Howard Marks, co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, recently spoke at Goldman Sachs stating that in order “to outperform you must hold a position different from the crowd”, adding that it will most likely make heads turn and cause controversy. With that said, there are currently few companies that spark as much controversy andContinue reading “TSMC: A look back at what has changed  “

Will Cruise Lines ever set sail again?

It has been just over a year since the coronavirus pandemic began to wreak havoc across the globe, devastating businesses, in particular, the travel industry. Both airlines and cruise lines experienced the true severity of the financial implications that followed when their entire businesses came to a dramatic halt. Since then, airlines have managed toContinue reading “Will Cruise Lines ever set sail again?”

A look inside the lifeline of big tech: TSMC

Phones, computers, medical devices, and nearly all types of electrical devices have one thing in common aside from being an essential part of modern society: they all require a processor. Although they may not all need to be of the highest performance, those that do, are made in Taiwan, but more specifically made by TaiwanContinue reading “A look inside the lifeline of big tech: TSMC”