China’s latest export controls on rare earth elements causing chaos in car supply chain: report
China’s move to impose strict export controls on rare earth elements used in automobile manufacturing reportedly sparked fears about potential shortages in automobiles. Earlier this month, China’s Xi Jinping government enacted restrictions on the shipment of seven rare earth metals and magnets, essential to the construction of electric vehicles. This move has left many Western […]
Phil Jackson criticizes NBA for Easter Sunday scheduling decision in rare post
Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson appears to be not a fan of the game being played on Easter. Jackson appears to be criticising the league’s decision to host the game on Easter Sunday since 2018 and the decision to host the game on Christmas Day, which became the sports marquee day. “Again, the NBA will […]
Texas man smuggles rare baby spider monkeys across border, busted selling them on Facebook
The Texas man was sentenced to four months in custody for smuggling six rare baby spider monkeys across the Mexican border and attempting to sell them on Facebook, officials said. Salmado Gared Duffer, 33, has been ordered to serve six months of home confinement and pay $23,501.70 in reparations to isolate three of the six […]
Environmental Laws Have Helped China Dominate Rare Earth Market
In a “real-time” broadcast on HBO on Friday, host Bill Maher said that one of the reasons China manages the world’s rare earth mineral markets is because zoning and environmental laws have made it difficult for the US to mine for the rare earth minerals themselves. Speaking about China’s rare earth mineral market dominance and […]
Rare Earth Dominance Puts China in Powerful Geopolitical Position – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
Their names are difficult to pronounce, essential to modern manufacturing, and are at the heart of the escalation of the trade war between the US and China. The global supply of these rare earths – a key group of 17 factors that find themselves in everything from electric vehicle batteries to critical defense technologies – […]
We Must Decouple from China on Rare Earths Now
China has rare earth leverage in the US China has threatened to cut off supply to rare earth metals in response to Trump’s tariffs, but media reports on the issue seem to overlook the most important questions we can ask at this time. Why do we rely on China for essential metals in the first […]
Why Trump’s Rare Earths Reset Is Necessary
On Tuesday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and editor-in-chief of Breitbart, Alex Marlow spoke about American policy regarding rare earth minerals. Marlow said that while some rare earth minerals are not uncommon in terms of quantity, they are difficult to extract. [I]T wants to have China to keep us dominating in this world without leveraging our […]
Rare Earth Minerals Affected by China Export Ban Used in EVs, Green Energy, and Military Tech
China has restricted exports of several important rare earth minerals to the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s increased tariffs. The restrictions do not fall below the complete ban, but will likely delay the delivery of minerals needed by defense, energy and electronic companies. The term “rare earth mineral” is sometimes widely used […]
China Stops Exports of Rare Earth Minerals Impacting Key Industries
According to some reports, China has stopped exporting several rare earth minerals, important for producing certain products in the high-tech, automotive, aerospace and defense industries. New York Post It has been reported “On April 3, China is no longer exporting seven heavy rare earth metals not only Asian powers but also seven heavy rare earth […]
‘Super rare’ albino squirrel is spotted on South Dakota golf course
The sighting of very rare animals was not difficult to crack. A resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota recently discovered an albinosil strolling in a tree near Prairie Green Golf Course. Officials from Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation announced the sighting in a Facebook post. Very rare “albino” deer discovered by a family driving a […]