National security experts are calling for the Chinese Communist Party to face accountability over the coronavirus pandemic following a Senate committee’s vote to hold former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress, arguing scrutiny of Fauci should not end the effort to determine responsibility for COVID-19.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is investing $4.84 million in a project to harvest rare earth minerals from Madagascar as part of a strategy to break Communist China’s near-monopoly on supplying minerals that are crucial for advanced electronics and electric vehicles (EVs).
An American company called Virtus Minerals has acquired two cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with strong support from the Trump administration, taking a major step toward developing critical mineral supply lines that are not controlled by China.
The Chinese communist government on Monday added ten American firms to its export control list, including rare miner MP Materials Corporation and rare earth magnet manufacturer USA Rare Earth.
A letter to the Department of War in support of investment into domestic lithium supply chains, including a massive, untapped lithium deposit that stretches across the southern United States, was led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR).
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday announced an agreement with the European Union to coordinate trade policies to ensure more resiliency in securing critical minerals.
A poll released on Monday found that swing state voters across Georgia, Iowa, and Ohio back legislation, endorsed by the Trump White House, that would expand domestic critical mineral production.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Sunday confirmed a $100 million gold shipment from Venezuela arrived to the United States on Friday, days after he met with “acting President” Delcy Rodríguez.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Wednesday announced that America will be working together with Venezuela to tap into the country’s mining sector after meeting with “acting President” Delcy Rodríguez.
Brazil and India finalized a deal on critical minerals and rare earths on Saturday, followed by an agreement between Brazil and South Korea on Monday to increase their cooperation on minerals, technology, cultural exchange, and trade.
President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion initiative to increase America’s domestic supply of critical minerals, weakening China’s grip on the supply chain.
President Donald Trump will launch a strategic critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in funding as part of an effort to protect American manufacturers from supply shocks as the Trump administration seeks to cut reliance on Chinese rare earths.
The European Union (EU) has belatedly joined the rush for rare earth minerals in Latin America, months after the United States began working on a deal with Brazil.
The Japanese government on Monday warned citizens visiting China to increase their safety precautions and avoid visiting crowded areas.
The Trump administration signed off on a $1.4 billion deal with two rare-earth startup companies this week, taking an early step in President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to break China’s grip on critical mineral supply chains.
President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae praised each other in glowing terms on Tuesday, and Trump cemented the friendship by signing major deals on trade and rare earth minerals.
President Donald Trump signed a critical minerals deal with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, a team-up explicitly intended to break China’s near-monopoly on mining and refining the valuable resources.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a rare earths and critical minerals deal Monday at the White House during Trump’s latest bilateral meeting with yet another world leader.
President Donald Trump took action Monday to reverse a Biden-era decision on Ambler Road, which would provide access to the Ambler Mining District in northern Alaska, an area rich in copper and other key minerals, including gold and silver.
Republican chairmen of two key House committees dedicated to confronting the Chinese Communist Party are urging the State Department to issue a separate travel advisory for Somaliland, arguing that distinguishing it from Somalia would recognize Somaliland’s stability and democracy, encourage U.S. investment, and strengthen Washington’s ability to counter Beijing’s growing influence in the Horn of Africa — with the lawmakers stressing, “Strengthening cooperation with Somaliland is a productive step in advancing America’s security and diplomatic objectives in the region.”
President Donald Trump took another step towards unleashing American energy dominance with the opening of a Wyoming mine that will also reduce American dependence on China for critical minerals, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) told Breitbart News.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the foreign ministers of America’s allies in the Quad – Australia, India, and Japan – on Tuesday to announce a new partnership on critical minerals, intended to reduce the dependence of all four nations on China for their supplies.
The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Tuesday rolled out an action plan to “de-risk” critical mineral supply chains.
Global Rights Compliance (GRC), an international humanitarian nonprofit group, released a report on Wednesday that examined the use of slavery in China’s critical minerals supply chain.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order in April that sought to protect America’s “leadership in deep sea science and technology” by authorizing mineral exploration on the ocean floor.
Ukrainian news publisher claims to have released full text of the rare earths mineral deal ahead of claimed Friday signing.
China now dominates the world’s supply of nickel, a critical mineral needed to manufacture batteries for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the United States, a new report details.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland did not identify any alternative domestic critical mineral deposits after her issuance of a mining ban across parts of Minnesota.
Two Texas Republicans, Reps. August Pfluger and Michael McCaul, are seeking answers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) about how the agency screens critical minerals imported from China.
Joe Biden and other Green New Deal advocates continue to push for electric vehicles but without the necessary domestic supply of batteries. For now, the United States is dependent on the Chinese Communist Party for the necessary critical minerals and other elements needed to build them.
Miners in the United States who hoped President Joe Biden would support domestic production of critical minerals are reacting to his plan to ditch them and rely on other countries, including China.
President Trump signed an executive order to increase domestic production of critical minerals needed for the economy and national security.
