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Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chains Are Cracking Under Pressure-A Hard Look at the Data
New study reveals critical vulnerabilities in EV battery supply chain, highlighting risks from mineral shortages and potential geopolitical challenges in global energy transition.
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The Geopolitics of Critical Minerals: A Deeper Dive into Supply Chain Risks and Market Manipulation
University of Birmingham study reveals how global powers are weaponizing critical minerals, transforming the green energy transition into an economic battleground.
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America’s Rare Earth and Critical Mineral Crisis Derives In Part From A Dysfunctional Web of Laws, Bureaucracy, and Lost Expertise
The U.S. faces critical challenges in rare earth mining due to complex regulations, threatening national security and technological competitiveness.
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Baogang Group’s Talent Overhaul As New Model for Workforce Innovation in China’s Rare Earth Sector
Baogang Group revolutionizes talent management through strategic workforce innovation, setting new standards for performance and career development in the rare earth industry.
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Baogang Group’s Special Steel Division Gains Momentum In China’s Rare Earth-Driven Steel Market
Baogang Group’s Special Steel Division breaks records in 2024, showcasing innovative specialty steel production and strategic market expansion in global metallurgy.
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Erbium: The Hidden Hero of the Information Age
Discover how erbium, a little-known rare earth element, silently powers fiber optics, medical lasers, nuclear technology, and global communication.
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Critical Minerals Breakthrough in Lithium Extraction? Could Revolutionize Battery Production?
Revolutionary membrane technology enables sustainable lithium extraction from salt-lake brines, offering a cleaner alternative to traditional mining with high-purity results.
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Trump’s Trade Gambit Involves High-Stakes Gamble to Reforge the Global Order: Rare Earth/Critical Mineral Dynamics for Investors
President Trump’s economic nationalism reshapes global trade through aggressive tariffs, risking potential economic disruption while seeking manufacturing revival.
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Does the West Understand the Competition?
China dominates critical minerals market, undermining Western mining efforts through aggressive production and state support, leaving companies like Syrah struggling.
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Trump Plans Rare Earth Refining on Pentagon Bases to Counter China-Is It Sufficient?
President Trump signs executive order to build rare earth mineral refining facilities on military bases, aiming to reduce U.S. dependence on China’s critical minerals processing.
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China’s Northern Rare Earths Accelerates Advancing Green Development in the Rare Earth Industry
China Northern Rare Earth Group advances green rare earth production, setting new sustainability standards and strengthening China’s global leadership in clean energy technologies.
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China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Tech Announces Rare Earth Standards
China establishes new industry standards for rare earth elements, highlighting global strategic implications and the urgent need to diversify REE supply chains.
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Blackboxstocks-REalloys Merger Announcement
Blackboxstocks signs a strategic merger with REalloys to establish a North American rare earth producer, targeting U.S. defense and infrastructure supply chains.
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Why Trump Wanted Greenland – The Geopolitical, Economic, and Strategic Stakes
Explore the strategic importance of Greenland in global power dynamics, from military significance to resource potential and indigenous autonomy in the Arctic region.
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Baogang’s Northern Rare Earths Unit Boosts Hydrogen Storage Alloy Production, Underscoring Claimed Efficiency Edge in Rare Earth Processing
Baogang Group’s Northern Rare Earths division boosts production efficiency by 50% through innovative cooling system, showcasing China’s technological advancements.
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Baogang Group Expands R&D Dominance, Strengthens University Ties to Maintain Rare Earth Position
Baogang Group leverages strategic innovation through academia-industry partnerships, advancing AI and digital transformation in rare earth processing technologies.
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Baogang Group Deepens Ties with Chinese Communist Party, Works on Expanding Dominance in Rare Earths
Baogang Group strengthens China’s rare earth dominance through strategic technological advancements, challenging global supply chain dynamics and Western market approaches.
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Intergovernmental Critical Minerals Task Force Act Legislation Reintroduced in US Congress for 2025
Sen. Gary Peters introduces bill to create Critical Minerals Task Force, aiming to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign adversaries and strengthen domestic mineral production.