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New Generation Of Industries Emerges In Texas As Rare Earths Race Ignites https://t.co/smU839P6Om — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 21, 2025 Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for oil. This time, they’re after lithium for batteries and other rare elements. Chevron and Halliburton announced East Texas projects this summer. Exxon has acreage …
1/ The Pacific Ocean floor is literally covered in mineral "nodules" worth AT LEAST $10 TRILLION. These potato-sized chunks are packed with nickel, cobalt, and copper. And Trump wants America to get there FIRST. pic.twitter.com/1rLa3VqY09 — Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) April 28, 2025 3/ The target: Clarion-Clipperton Zone near Hawaii. 34 BILLION tons of minerals …
This week, President Donald Trump imposed at least 54% tariffs on nearly all imported Chinese goods, and Beijing hit back with 34% duties for goods from the U.S. In addition to these taxes, Bloomberg reported that China is restricting the export of seven rare earth metals as part of its move against Washington. The Ministry …
US President Donald Trump has invoked emergency powers to expand domestic production of critical minerals as he tries to reduce US reliance on imports from countries like China. The executive order, which uses cold war era legislation, instructs government agencies, including the defence department, to prioritise mining projects as well as providing technical and financial …
The developments in the foreign policy front of US President Donald J. Trump’s administration continue to advance at warp speed – it’s a season of non-stop winning. Now, after heated public debate and a lot of private negotiations, the news breaks that Ukraine has agreed to Trump’s requested mineral rights deal with the US to …
Donald Trump appears to have won his trade standoff with Volodymyr Zelensky, as the Ukrainian president is set to give in and sign a deal giving the U.S. access to deposits of critical minerals. The deal was seen as crucial for satisfying Washington’s demands for a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia to end their …
Perrier, which has been marketed as French mineral water for more than a century, is actually soda — and can therefore be taxed, a Pennsylvania court ruled. Perrier’s classification has been under fire since 2019, when thirsty patron Jennifer Montgomery was taxed 24 cents on a 16-ounce Perrier bottle at a Sheetz convenience store in …
Health Canada is moving forward with a plan to make vitamins more difficult to purchase. They don’t want Canadians to have easy access to vitamins and minerals. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/4TVF3Q1RaS — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) June 24, 2023