The inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial was aimed at strengthening global supply chains for minerals essential for advanced technologies, defense, AI, robotics, batteries, and autonomous devices. Attendees ran the gamut from…
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Trump Admin Uses Equity Stakes, New Mines to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Since the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration has been aggressively pursuing the development of new mines for critical minerals and rare earths, wherever they can be found (and, in…
New Scientist: “We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines”
“… most mines don’t know exactly what they are tossing out …”
Vice President J.D. Vance: The Optimal Choice for Critical Minerals Czar?
As the U.S. competes for essential tech metals, calls for establishing a Critical Minerals Czar (or special envoy or task force) are plentiful and palpable, and this should be a…
In Dealing With China, Trump May Have a Trick Up His Sleeve
Trump is deliberately shrinking the U.S. market for wind turbines and for the predominately Chinese-supplied raw materials that go into them. The goal is to play to America’s strengths, which…
Will 47 revive the U.S. mining industry?
“While the Biden Administration’s mineral policy ‘heavily features international cooperation’,” Wischer says Trump will likely “significantly prioritize” building more mines, processing facilities, and refineries in the U.S.
El Salvador Now Looking to Mine $3 Trillion in Gold and Other Critical Minerals
According to preliminary studies cited by the president, El Salvador’s gold reserves could be worth an astounding three trillion dollars – representing over 8,800% of the country’s current GDP. Bukele…
Copper, “The New Oil”?
Guest “There’s copper in them thar hills” by David Middleton Copper Is Critical for America’s New Energy Economy By Andy Kireta, Jr.October 18, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) new…
Milloy: Biden’s Kamikaze Climate Plan for the US Economy
The Biden administration, on the other hand, is determined to cripple the U.S. It is engaged in simultaneous EPA rulemakings to zero out coal and gas plants, and to mandate…