Chile’s President Gabriel Boric Meets China’s Xi Jinping, Seeking ‘Green’ Mineral Investors
Chile’s far-left President Gabriel Boric met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, pledging to defend Beijing’s false claims on Taiwan.
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Fact Check — Doug Burgum Is Right: China Controls 85% of Rare-Earth Minerals
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum claimed during the Republican primary debate that China “controls 85 percent of the rare-earth minerals.”
Biden Official: We’ll Diversify Rare Earth Supply Using ‘Highest ESG Principles’ — But We Can’t Decouple from China
On Monday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose Fernandez stated that the U.S.’s push with other countries to diversify the supply of rare earth minerals will be done
Report: China May Soon Ban Exports of Rare-Earth Magnet Tech to Weaken U.S., Japan
The Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday that the government of China is considering banning the export of technology used to create rare-earth fueled high-performance magnets, often used in electric vehicles and other advanced technology.
Taliban Arrests Chinese Nationals for Stealing Afghan Lithium, Critical Green Economy Mineral
Taliban terrorists detained five men, three Afghans and two Chinese citizens, suspected of attempting to smuggle lithium across the Chinese border, the Afghan news outlet Khaama Press reported on Monday.
EU Completely Reliant on Imports from Foreign Powers for 14 ‘Critical’ Raw Materials – Report
The European Union is completely reliant on foreign imports for 14 “critical” raw materials needed for industry, a study has found.
Exclusive — Markwayne Mullin: ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Will ‘Create Dependency on Communist-Run Countries’ like China for Electric Vehicles
Rep. Markwayne Mullin said China and Russia are the primary beneficiaries of the push for “renewable” energy in the Inflation Reduction Act.
China Boasts ‘Increasing Important Role’ in Propping up the Taliban
The Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper applauded its bosses on Tuesday for playing “an increasing important role” in helping the Taliban cement its stranglehold on Afghanistan through business ventures, particularly in pursuit of the country’s vast mineral wealth.
McCaul: Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals ‘Will Be Taken over by China’
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) predicted that Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan “will be taken over by China,” and that China will also scoop up
Report: China Destroying Myanmar with Rare Earth Mining for ‘Green’ Energy
Chinese-owned companies in Myanmar are allegedly responsible for illegal mining operations that are destroying the natural landscape of Myanmar’s border region with China, local miners of dysprosium and terbium — two heavy rare earth minerals used in clean energy products and smart electronics — told the organization Global Witness for a report published on Tuesday.
Australia Challenges China’s Stranglehold on Rare Earths, Critical for ‘Green’ Energy
Australian mining company Arafura Resources said on Wednesday that an enormous deposit of rare earth minerals discovered in central Australia, developed with the aid of a $30 million grant from the federal government, could help to significantly weaken Communist China’s stranglehold on the rare-earths supply – a class of minerals vitally important to “green energy” projects around the world.
China: Poor Virus Handling Obstructs Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
Two cobalt salt plants in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang halted production on December 10 in response to local Chinese coronavirus “flare-ups,” the Global Times reported Thursday, noting the labor suspensions threaten to cause a spike in the prices of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, which rely on cobalt as a key component.
Report: Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Includes Human Rights Abusing Countries
The supply chain necessary to produce electric vehicles is littered with nations that abuse human rights and environmental best practices.
Waltz: Afghanistan Withdrawal Hands Control of Resources That Power Green Economies to China
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmeade Show,” Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) stated that America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan will result in large stores of rare earth minerals and critical minerals “that are going to power the electronics, the
Exclusive — Rep. Scott Perry: Biden ‘Infrastructure’ Plan Would Create ‘Soviet-Style’ American Economy
Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan — marketed as an “infrastructure” proposal — would create a “Soviet-style economy”, warned Rep. Scott Perry.
Report: China May Curb Rare Earth Exports to Cripple U.S. Defense Industry
China could cripple the United State’s defense industry by limiting the export of rare earth minerals that are critical to manufacturing F-35 fighter jets and other vital weaponry, according to a report in Financial Times.
Pinkerton: Marco Rubio for the Common Good—and Look Who Doesn’t Like It
Sen. Marco Rubio’s idea of “common-good capitalism” makes obvious good sense, and yet, of course, not everyone agrees. Still, Rubio has started a valuable debate, and if he prevails, the Republican Party—and the United States—will be stronger.
China Ramps Up Rare Earth Production to Maintain Its Global Chokehold
President Trump’s stand against China’s trade practices includes ending the Communist regime’s dominance of the rare earth market.
U.S. Seeks Partnership with Australia to Break China’s Hold on Rare Earth Mining
The Pentagon is hoping to team up with Australia to construct a rare earths processing facility that would permanently break China’s hold on an industry crucial to high-tech manufacturing and weapons development, Voice of America News reported on Monday.
Exclusive—Sarah Palin: Trump Can See Greenland from His House
As a matter of national security and economic prosperity, it makes sense for the United States to have a strong footprint in Greenland.
China Attacks U.S. ‘Naked Economic Terrorism’ as Trade War Grows
China accused the United States of waging “naked economic terrorism” against it on Thursday as Beijing escalated the rhetoric surrounding its trade war with America.
Chinese State Media: Crackdown on Smuggling is ‘First Step in China-US Rare-Earth War’
The Global Times says it has “absolute confidence that China will win and deal a knockout blow to the US economy.”
Chinese Media Double Down on Threats to Weaponize Rare Earths
Chinese state media warn the U.S. not to underestimate the willingness of China to hit back against attempts to “curb” Huawei.
China Threatens to ‘Weaponize’ Rare Earths in Trade War Escalation
The Global Times reported that an official had implied China could use its near monopoly of rare-earths in trade war.
Xi Jinping Visits Military College as ‘Long March’ Propaganda Tour Continues
Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping continued his “Long March” propaganda tour on Monday by visiting a memorial to the beginning of that 4,000-mile retreat by the Red Army.
Xi Jinping’s Rare Earth Visit Highlights Weak Spot in U.S. Trade Strategy
China is prepared to use its domination of raw materials used in virtually all high-tech manufacturing to gain leverage in the trade dispute.
World View: Japan Finds ‘Semi-Infinite Supply’ of Rare Earth Minerals in Its Territorial Waters
Contents: Japan finds ‘semi-infinite supply’ of rare earth minerals in its territorial waters; Japan’s rare earths discovery represents a defeat for China
