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China’s scrambling to boost domestic reserves base, secure #rareearth feedstocks from abroad
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At home, in Laos, in Malaysia, in Africa and Australia:
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#rareearths #ndfeb #criticalminerals
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At home, in Laos, in Malaysia, in Africa and Australia:
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#rareearths #ndfeb #criticalminerals
Earlier this month, China’s Minister of Natural Resources revealed that the nation will soon launch a new round of domestic minerals prospecting and investment to boost the nation’s reserves base and bolster long-term supply security….
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In October, Shenghe Resources and Peak Rare Earths signed an MoU for offtake of concentrate supply from the latter’s Ngualla project in Tanzania…
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themarketherald.com.au/peak-rare-eart…
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The new @IEA #WEO21 report sends a contradictory message: leave #fossilfuels in the ground, but increase extraction of minerals needed for #cleanenergy technologies. Can we avoid extracting both? A thread... #MakeCleanEnergyClean #fixtheWEO 
Metals #mining is the leading industrial toxic polluter in the US per @EPA reporting & @UNEP says it contributes 10% of global carbon emissions. We must transition to #cleanenergy AND reduce dependence on new mining. earthworks.org/publications/r…
Current technology allows us to recover over 90% of battery metals, IF policy makers get behind it. @UTSISF research shows recycling can meet up to 55% of copper, nickel, lithium & cobalt demand. We can also improve battery design for disassembly & repair. #MakeCleanEnergyClean
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing on infrastructure this week:
energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/…
Lots of discussion about water use and wildfire management, but also commentary on nuclear power and critical minerals that may be of interest to investors.
energy.senate.gov/hearings/2021/…
Lots of discussion about water use and wildfire management, but also commentary on nuclear power and critical minerals that may be of interest to investors.
In his opening remarks, Chairman @Sen_JoeManchin talked about supporting our “zero emission #nuclear fleet” and rebuilding our domestic supply chains by responsibly mining #criticalminerals
Ranking member @SenJohnBarrasso also opened with a mention of the “necessity of advanced nuclear”
It is notable that the two most senior members, Democrat and Republican, are both strongly supportive of #nuclear power.
It is notable that the two most senior members, Democrat and Republican, are both strongly supportive of #nuclear power.
