DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - EXCLUSIVE: Texas Plants First Rare-Earth Mining District In Hudspeth County
‘gonna attract tremendous industries’
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Saudi Arabia reveals 110-million-ton rare-earth and uranium deposit in Medina
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced a massive rare-earth mineral and uranium discovery in Medina, a find the kingdom calls one of the most significant mineral sites under development anywhere in the world. Prince Abdulaziz made the announcement Monday at the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual conference, Breitbart News reported, disclosing that Saudi […] The post Saudi Arabia reveals 110-million-ton rare-earth and uranium deposit in Medina appeared first on American Almanac .
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced a massive rare-earth mineral and uranium discovery in Medina, a find the kingdom calls one of the most significant mineral sites under development anywhere in the world. Prince Abdulaziz made the announcement Monday at the International Atomic Energy Agency's annual conference, Breitbart News reported , disclosing that Saudi geological teams had located a 110-million-ton cache beneath the country's second-holiest city. The Saudi energy minister reportedly described the site as "among the most significant rare earth mineral resource sites currently under development globally." The disclosure lands at a moment when the United States and Saudi Arabia are deepening their energy and…Open
DAILYCALLER (David Blackmon) - Uncle Sam’s Aggressive Rare Earth Dealmaking Strikes A Chord Overseas
‘they take an idea and they run with it’
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Trump directs $180 million toward mining schools as U.S. enrollment craters
President Trump announced more than $180 million in federal grants to rebuild America's shrinking pipeline of mining engineers and critical-mineral workers, a push his administration says is essential to breaking China's grip on the raw materials that power everything from missiles to electric cars. Trump made the announcement Friday at a State Department roundtable flanked […] The post Trump directs $180 million toward mining schools as U.S. enrollment craters appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump announced more than $180 million in federal grants to rebuild America's shrinking pipeline of mining engineers and critical-mineral workers, a push his administration says is essential to breaking China's grip on the raw materials that power everything from missiles to electric cars. Trump made the announcement Friday at a State Department roundtable flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, along with educational leaders from universities including the Colorado School of Mines. The grants split into two main streams: a $100 million Department of Energy program aimed at expanding the mining and critical-mineral workforce, and more than $80 million in…Open
AMERICANTHINKER - Could Deep-Sea Mining Break China’s Stranglehold On Critical Minerals?
Photo Credit:G.Mannaerts, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons, unaltered. G.Mannaerts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia By Janet Levy The U.S. must pursue deep-sea mining so that the American economy—and our defense equipment and fighter jets—are no longer dependent on our biggest rival.
STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - The Silent War For Strategic Minerals
Not long ago I wrote of how China’s dominance over critical minerals has transformed these resources into a central national security priority for the United States. As dependence on adversarial supply chains now poses an urgent strategic risk that must be reduced before it can be weaponized. Throughout history, the greatest powers have risen not simply because […] The post The Silent War For Strategic Minerals appeared first on StoneZone .
Not long ago I wrote of how China’s dominance over critical minerals has transformed these resources into a central national security priority for the United States. As dependence on adversarial supply chains now poses an urgent strategic risk that must be reduced before it can be weaponized. Throughout history, the greatest powers have risen not simply because they possessed courageous soldiers or brilliant generals, but because they secured the resources necessary to sustain their civilizations during moments of crisis. The Roman Empire depended upon grain from Egypt. Great Britain’s maritime supremacy rested upon coal, iron, and an unrivaled merchant fleet that connected every corner of the globe. During the Second World War,…Open
NYTIMES (Keith Bradsher) - China Tightens Rare Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash
The move targets two U.S. manufacturers at the center of the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild the domestic supply chain for critical magnets.
ABCNEWS - Top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining
The head of Latin America’s top development bank has made a case to Pope Leo XIV about the potential of rare earth mining
JUSTTHENEWS (Claire Harrington) - 'Aggressive effort:' War Department invests heavily in US rare earth mineral production
Domestic production of rare earth minerals 'critical' for national security and defense, says DOW.
THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Evan Sankey) - Trump Should Be More Ambitious With China
Trade deals are not enough to keep the relationship afloat. The post Trump Should Be More Ambitious With China appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Trump Should Be More Ambitious With China Trade deals are not enough to keep the relationship afloat. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) The Trump administration’s war against Iran is an implicit policy of deprioritizing Asia. Once again, American resources and attention are diverted to the Middle East. An amphibious assault ship and a unit of marines deployed from Japan . Precision weapons the U.S. would need in a fight with China were transferred from the Indo-Pacific and rapidly expended. And President Donald Trump’s April trip to China, to be the first by an American…Open