Breaking the Stranglehold: How China is Shattering US Technological Hegemony By Bappa Sinha 1. Imperialism, Technology, and the Crisis of Monopoly For over a century, imperial power has rested not merely on military force or financial dominance, but on monopolistic control ove...

Breaking the Stranglehold: How China is Shattering US Technological Hegemony
#AI #Semiconductor #Energy #RareEarths

Volta Metals continues to advance the Springer Rare Earth & Gallium Project in Ontario — part of a growing North American supply of critical minerals used in AI, defense, & clean energy technologies.

Corporate presentation:
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#CriticalMinerals #RareEarths #Gallium

NYF Pegmatites Part Two: Strange Lake | Geology for Investors

NYF Heavy REE Pegmatites Part Two: Strange Lake. Read it here: www.geologyforinvestors.com/nyf-pegmatit...
#mining #geology #rareearths #rees

MP Materials Buy Rating Maintained by BofA at $94 BofA kept a Buy on MP Materials with a $94 target on Apr 1, 2026 (Investing.com); USGS 2024 data shows China produced ~85% of processed rare earths in 2023.

MP Materials Buy Rating Maintained by BofA at $94: BofA kept a Buy on MP Materials with a $94 target on Apr 1, 2026 (Investing.com); USGS 2024 data shows China produced ~85% of processed rare earths in 2023. 👈 Read full analysis #MPMaterials #BofA #BuyRating #RareEarths #Investing

Volta drills 688m of continuous carbonatite at Springer — one of the widest intersections globally and the deepest hole to date.

• Extends beyond resource shell
• Supports large-scale system
• Assays pending (Q2 2026)

#RareEarths #Mining #CriticalMinerals

Canada backs rare earth mine in Nunavik with close ties to Trump White House | CBC News Amid Prime Minister Mark Carney’s calls that the Canada-U.S. relationship is ruptured, Ottawa has committed $175-million to a mining project in northern Quebec whose major U.S. investor is closely lin...

Canadians should monitor the progress of this mine in Nunavik because the involvement of Trump, the US Pentagon, and Cerebus, is uncomfortable, at best. #Canada🇨🇦 #rareearths #mining

Canada backs rare earth mine in Nunavik with close ties to Trump White House | CBC News Amid Prime Minister Mark Carney’s calls that the Canada-U.S. relationship is ruptured, Ottawa has committed $175-million to a mining project in northern Quebec whose major U.S. investor is closely lin...

While #rareearths from the #Toengatw mine will likely be shipped to the #U.S., #Hodgson argued they will benefit Canada’s defence supply chain.

Torngat says it is already in discussions with several countries about purchasing the rare earths from their mine.

Nothing about Indigenous land
#cdnpoli

“The collaboration will cover joint R&D, pilot-scale validation, process optimisation, and eventual scale-up.”

#RareEarths

Seashell saviors: discarded oyster shells can clean polluted water by removing "rare earths" New research from a team at Trinity College Dublin has unearthed a cheap and environmentally friendly new option for removing pollutants from our water. The key? Oyster shells that would ordinarily end up in landfill sites after consumption. The research, just published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, shows that waste seashells – especially those from oysters – can capture and remove rare earth elements from polluted water. And what’s more, they do it entirely naturally, turning them into stable mineral crystals. In lab experiments, the team exposed crushed shells (mussels, cockles and oysters) to solutions containing rare earth elements. They discovered that the shells trigger a chemical reaction such that the minerals in the shell dissolve and are replaced by new minerals containing the rare earth elements. In effect, the shells act as a “template” that converts dissolved metals into solid mineral crystals that remain locked inside the shell material. Among the materials tested, oyster shells performed particularly well. Their natural microstructure allows the chemical reaction to continue deeper into the shell, capturing significantly more rare earth elements than other shells. The results suggest that shell waste could potentially be used as a low-cost and environmentally friendly material to help treat contaminated water – or evern to recover valuable metals from industrial streams.

26-Mar-2026
Seashell saviors: discarded #oyster shells can clean polluted #water by removing #rareEarths
That makes sense, return your #seaShells to the sea ...
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121591

#science #ecology #environment #pollution #foodWaste

Terbium oxide production will continue at ~1 kg/week in the existing pilot circuit, with samarium, europium, and gadolinium oxides next in line, ahead of planned commercial-scale recovery of all five heavy rare earth elements.

#EnergyFuels #RareEarths #Terbium #Dysprosium #CriticalMinerals

Canada’s Rare Earth Future: A Greenfield Path to Production Canada holds over 15.2 million tonnes of rare earth oxide resources, yet still records effectively zero mine output today. Here’s how projects and processing could change that.

Canada’s rare earth future starts from a greenfield base.

Major resources. Effectively zero mine output today.

This piece looks at how Canada could move from resource potential to a leading strategic supply.
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#RareEarths #CriticalMinerals #Cdnpoli

Big news in the rare earths sector! REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) is turning oxides into metals and alloys for permanent magnets used in defense. Could reshape US position in critical supply chain. #RareEarths #ALOY #Investing #AnxiousAlpha

Grande novità nel settore terre rare! REalloys (NASDAQ: ALOY) sta trasformando ossidi in metalli e leghe per magneti permanenti usati in difesa. Potrebbe cambiare la posizione USA nella catena di approvvigionamento critica. #RareEarths #ALOY #Investing #Ansia&Finanza

China’s Ministry of Natural Resources says the Maoniuping mining area in Sichuan contains an estimated 9.67 million tons of rare earths, along with other key mineral resources. #China #RareEarths

Alarming report: Chinese source claims US has only two months of rare earths left. If confirmed, this could trigger major volatility in tech and defense sectors. Watch for potential impacts on stocks and commodities. #RareEarths #Markets #PanicTick

Notizia allarmante: fonte cinese afferma che gli USA avrebbero solo due mesi di scorte di terre rare. Se confermato, potrebbe causare forti turbolenze nei settori tecnologico e della difesa. Attenzione ai possibili impatti su azioni e commodity. #RareEarths #Markets #FinAnsia

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#endIsrael
#endAmerica
#rareearths
#China

SMX Strengthens Traceability for Rare Earths SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) announced new traceability standards on Mar 21, 2026; China supplies ~60% of rare-earths (USGS 2024) and EVs drove 14% of car sales in 2023 (IEA).

SMX Strengthens Traceability for Rare Earths: SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) announced new traceability standards on Mar 21, 2026; China supplies ~60% of rare-earths (USGS 2024) and EVs drove 14% of car sales in 2023 (IEA). Read full analysis 👉 #RareEarths #Traceability #SupplyChain #SMX #China

The "battle" over #RareEarths is a boondoggle to stoke #geopolitical disorder that enriches the already #wealthy...just like #Petroleum.

Just as #Oil is easily, cheaply, predictably, & cleanly replaced by #ethanol (alcohol) that we GROW rather than MINE, #Lignin from #WoodWaste replaces #Lithium...

Volta’s winter drill program is advancing at the Springer Rare Earth & Gallium Deposit in Ontario, with a 5,000m campaign targeting extensions. The updated NI 43-101 resource totals 176Mt and remains open in all directions.

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#RareEarths #CriticalMinerals $VLTA

BRICS Critical Minerals Pact Rises: India and Brazil Target Strategic Autonomy

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India and Brazil just locked in a $20B critical‑minerals pact.
Lithium. Rare earths. Niobium.
A new supply‑chain axis is forming — and it’s not centered on Washington or Beijing.

#BRICS #India #Brazil #CriticalMinerals #RareEarths #Geopolitics #SupplyChains

China’s export controls threaten US interceptors during conflict with Iran | The Strategist Neodymium and samarium may sound like something from a Hollywood superhero film, but they aren’t. These obscure elements drive modern tech and are buried deep inside modern missile systems, and they g...

Replenishment.

Totally forecastable.

A white swan.

And yet here we are.

#rareearths

www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-expor...

Australian miner doubles down on California gold and rare earth push Australian miner Dateline Resources secures second drill rig for California's Colosseum project, accelerating exploration as US demand for domestic rare earths intensifies.

Australian miner doubles down on California gold and rare earth push

#Dateline #RareEarths #GoldMining #AusNews

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Lynas Rare Earths has started producing samarium in Malaysia, boosting its position as an alternative to China in rare earths. This could positively impact tech metals sector and related stocks. #RareEarths #Lynas #Markets #FiscalFreakout

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Lynas Rare Earths ha iniziato la produzione di samario in Malesia, rafforzando la sua posizione come alternativa alla Cina nelle terre rare. Questo potrebbe influenzare positivamente il settore dei metalli tecnologici e le azioni correlate. #RareEarths #Lynas #Mercati #FinAnsia

A new chemical process for rare earths without hydrofluoric acid could reduce reliance on Chinese supplies. REalloys Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOY) advances in domestic production of critical metals. Potential impact on key U.S. strategic sectors. #RareEarths #ALOY #Energy #PanicQuant

Un nuovo processo chimico per i terre rare senza acido fluoridrico potrebbe ridurre la dipendenza dagli approvvigionamenti cinesi. REalloys Inc. (NASDAQ: ALOY) avanza nella produzione domestica di metalli critici. Impatto potenziale su settori strategici USA. #RareEarths #ALOY #E

US warned of China rare earth curbs if Section 301 tariffs expand#Block2 #China #ChinaUStradewar #DonaldTrump #HeLifeng #Rareearths #ScottBessent #Section301investigation #UnitedStates #USChina #XiJinping #Xinjiang

U.S. Considers Withholding H.I.V. Aid Unless Zambia Expands Minerals Access

Who said colonialism was done and dusted?
#auspol #uspol #USaid #RareEarths

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/h...

Achieving climate targets is possible while limiting “critical minerals” rush. But responsible political leadership is crucial, says new report - Greenpeace International "[It] is incumbent upon our governments who regulate the extractive industry to power an ambitious energy transition without mining critical ecosystems on land or at sea."

'Achieving climate targets is possible while limiting "critical minerals" rush. But responsible political leadership is crucial, says new report'
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#CriticalMinerals #RareEarths #mining #pollution #IndigenousRights #NatureEmergency