USA on the long road to independence from China
The US is having a hard time breaking its dependence on Chinese rare earths The US Department of Defense has just promised to finance two rare earth separation facilities on US soil. It's a small step towards the Trump administration's stated goal of breaking the country's reliance on Chinese supplies of critical minerals. But the direct [...]
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The United States is introducing an online tool to secure access to the world's rare earths
US Introduces Online Tool to Secure Access to the World's Rare Earths The US State Department has launched an online tool to stake America's claims to many of the world's rare earth minerals all in one High-tech variant, which aims to pave the way for emerging countries to certain standards in financing [...]
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In the middle of the US-Chinese trade war, the US hopes to forge Canada for a commodity alliance
In the midst of the US-China trade war, the US is courting Canada to forge a raw materials alliance Canada has a lot to offer the US when it comes to the supply of critical minerals. President Donald Trump's offer to buy Greenland was not well received by either the inhabitants of the world's largest island or Denmark, [...]
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Scientists are searching for clues about climate change in Canada's gold mines
Scientists Search for Clues to Climate Change in Canada's Gold Mines In gold mines near Fairbanks, Alaska, scientists are looking for something precious - and it's not metal. They search layers of ancient sediments for clues as to how the region's climate has changed during times of prehistoric global warming. The proof of this [...]
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China's control over a variety of critical metals is a thorn in the side of the US
According to its constitution, the People's Republic of China is "under the democratic dictatorship of the people" but has been ruled authoritarian by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since 1949. China has been economically dynamic for many years. On the basis of its reform and opening policy, China developed into an economic and technological superpower beginning in 1978. Of the […]
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The US is considering the direct purchase of strategic metals
US Consider Buying Strategic Metals Direct The White House is considering a proposal that would see the government buy uranium directly from US producers as it explores opportunities to revitalize the declining domestic mining industry. A working group set up by President Donald Trump to deal with this issue is currently examining an application from the nuclear industry for [...]
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US and China are approaching in the trade war
The US must give up the last 20 percent of demands on China to sign a trade war deal. This is what a leading Chinese expert says. Jin Canrong, professor of international relations at Renmin University of China in Beijing, says China had already approved 80 percent of an agreement in May. Between 60 and [...]
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Trade War: Trump Says China Talking “Productively”; Beijing is talking about retaliation
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that US and Chinese negotiators were having "productive" trade talks and expected to meet in September despite US tariffs on Chinese imports valued at over $ 125 billion on September 1 came into force. "The negotiations are not over in September, but I think more important [...]
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China: So-called “forced technology transfer” is a ridiculous lie
The so-called “Forced Technology Transfer” does not exist in China. It is a rumor made up by US politicians that the Chinese government has forced foreign companies to transfer technology. It cannot be denied that mutual learning can be found in the development of technologies around the world, especially if we look back on 30 years [...]
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Precious metal funds have the fourth largest inflow this week as investors play it safe
Precious metal funds saw the fourth largest inflow of new money and investment grade funds sucked in money, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) announced on Friday. The reason is the growing trade tensions between China and the US and concerns about global growth. Gold and its derivatives are, as always, safe havens in such times. In the case of shares [...]
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