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- The mass evangelism for EVs and wind turbines is not a noble crusade to save the planet. It is a cynical ploy to enrich a small cadre of green-tech investors and empower global bureaucrats.
- American-Japanese Pact Signals Ascent of Energy Realism Thu, 20 Nov 25, 1:00amThe U.S. and Japan are shedding the paralysis of irrational climate policies with a strategic pact covering rare-earth minerals, critical components for semiconductors and next-generation nuclear reactors.
- South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports Tue, 18 Nov 25, 1:00amDecision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say
- Rare Earth Minerals, Etc from China … Or The USA? Tue, 4 Nov 25, 5:00pmNow we must begin temporarily impacting some pristine areas to locate, evaluate and extract strategic materials – and end our dangerous and needless dependence on unfriendly and unreliable sources, before returning the...
- Indonesian Rainforests Turned Into Open-Cast Mining Pits to Improve Range of High-End Electric Vehicles Wed, 22 Oct 25, 8:00pmThere may be a genuine effort on the part of publicity-conscious companies like JLR to avoid being primarily responsible for digging up the rainforest...
- The Slowly Mounting Mineral Shock Wed, 15 Oct 25, 8:00amIn minerals, models that minimize or ignore chokepoints and social license realities will steer the world into the very emergencies we want to avoid. We don’t need aspirational scenarios. We need mineral realism.
- BHP Pullout: Another Big Aussie Renewable Project Bites the Dust Tue, 9 Sep 25, 7:00pm"... the miner binned the plans last year because of budget cuts. ..."
- ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia Wed, 3 Sep 25, 9:00pmPoliticians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods
- Finance for transition mineral mining is driving destruction and abuse, says report Wed, 3 Sep 25, 3:00pmHundreds of billions of dollars invested in extractive mining for green transition with few safeguards, research finds
- New Scientist: “We could get most metals for clean energy without opening new mines” Tue, 26 Aug 25, 3:00am"... most mines don’t know exactly what they are tossing out ..."
- Leveraging Michigan’s Assets as an Economic Growth Catalyst Tue, 19 Aug 25, 7:00pmMichigan’s economic future is not just in factories or finance, it is also in its fields, its rocks, and its water. With the right balance of protection and progress, these assets can be responsibly leveraged to secure...
- First U.S. Rare Earth Mine In 70 Years Opens In Wyoming Mon, 14 Jul 25, 11:00amThe project’s backers hope the Brook Mine will inspire further investment and innovation in the domestic rare earth supply chain—ensuring that Wyoming, and the nation, are at the forefront of the next wave of technological...
- For National Security, We Need Uranium Mined in America Fri, 11 Jul 25, 7:00pmOur dependence on imported minerals, particularly from adversaries, poses a grave threat to national security. And it will cause serious trouble for key sectors of our economy if something isn't done soon to boost domestic...
- America Must Lead on Seafloor Mineral Development Thu, 10 Jul 25, 3:00pmThe United States has a rare opportunity to secure not only the security of its supply chains but also the future of its clean energy industry by responsibly advancing seafloor mineral development...
- Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific Tue, 8 Jul 25, 11:00amPresident Trump’s executive order calls for research into a potential “international benefit-sharing mechanism for seabed mineral resource extraction and development that occurs in areas beyond the national jurisdiction...
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