28 h. ago Exclusive: Survey Shows Majority of Mainland Americans Want to Expand Energy, Resource Production in Alaska

Most mainland Americans want to see the expansion of production across key industries in Alaska, including critical minerals, timber, wood, and oil and natural gas products, according to a survey memo exclusively obtained by Breitbart News. The post Exclusive: Survey Shows Majority of Mainland Americans Want to Expand Energy, Resource Production in Alaska appeared first on Breitbart.

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56 h. ago Trump Orders Probe of Critical Mineral Imports, Dominated by China

President Donald Trump on Tuesday directed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to begin a national security probe of tariffs on critical U.S. imports, including rare earths and other vital substances. The post Trump Orders Probe of Critical Mineral Imports, Dominated by China appeared first on Breitbart.

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61 h. ago Harvard is fighting the White House harder than it ever fought antisemitism

The president of Harvard has shown more passion in pushing back against a Trump administration antisemitism probe than it ever did against acts of antisemitism at its campus.

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64 h. ago Not Just ‘Rare Earths’: U.S. Gets Many Critical Minerals From China

Not Just ‘Rare Earths’: U.S. Gets Many Critical Minerals From China  The New York Times

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3 d. ago Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports

Trump orders tariff probe on all US critical mineral imports  Reuters

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3 d. ago Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products

Ensuring National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products  The White House (.gov)

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4 d. ago China’s Halt of Critical Minerals Poses Risk for U.S. Military Programs

The Pentagon and defense contractors are heavily reliant on magnets and rare earth minerals mined or processed in China, which has suspended exports of the materials in an escalating trade war.

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4 d. ago Lime’s scooter and ebike batteries will be recycled by Redwood Materials

Shared micromobility company Lime has reached an agreement to send batteries used in its scooters and e-bikes to Redwood Materials, which will extract and recycle critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper. The agreement announced Monday makes Redwood Materials the exclusive battery recycling partner for Lime’s shared scooters and e-bikes located in cities […]

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4 d. ago A Federal Critical Mineral Processing Initiative: Securing U.S. Mineral Independence from China

A Federal Critical Mineral Processing Initiative: Securing U.S. Mineral Independence from China  War on the Rocks

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8 d. ago Senators call for probe into possible insider trading over Trump tariff reversal

Two Democrats are seeking answers from the White House about whether Trump administration officials engaged in insider trading amid the tariff rollbacks.

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8 d. ago Trump directs Justice Dept. to probe officials who opposed him in first term

Trump directs Justice Dept. to probe officials who opposed him in first term  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago With major milestones achieved, Alaska LNG enters a critical new phase

With major milestones achieved, Alaska LNG enters a critical new phase  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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1 week ago If Australia switched to EVs, we'd be more reliant on China's car factories, but wean ourselves off foreign oil

Australia has huge reserves of coal and gas—but very little oil. Before the 20th century, this didn't matter—trains ran on local coal. But as cars and trucks have come to dominate, Australia has become more and more reliant on imported oil.

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1 week ago Trump to endorse coal for data center power in the face of grim market realities

An executive order will direct the federal government to list coal as a critical mineral and force some coal-fired power plants to keep generating electricity.

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1 week ago Creating a Domestic Supply Chain of Critical Minerals for the United States

Creating a Domestic Supply Chain of Critical Minerals for the United States  CSRwire

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2 w. ago DOD watchdog launches probe into Hegseth use of Signal chat ahead of Houthi airstrike

The Pentagon's inspector general launched a probe into the Trump administration's use of Signal to discuss a planned strike on the Houthis in Yemen.

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3 w. ago Trump admin live updates: Senate committee asks for IG probe into Signal mishap

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker and Ranking Member Jack Reed sent a letter formalizing the request for an inquiry into the Signal chat.

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3 w. ago There's no rulebook for deep sea mining. Companies want to push forward anyway

Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, companies are telling regulators they plan to move ahead, whether or not rules are in place.

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3 w. ago Trump uses 2019 national security probe to justify tariffs on auto imports

Trump uses 2019 national security probe to justify tariffs on auto imports  Reuters

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3 w. ago The global race for rare earth materials is on, and the U.S. is losing it

President Trump signed an executive order invoking war time powers to help boost production of critical minerals and rare earth elements. There is a global race for those materials, but the U.S. lags behind its main competitor, China.

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