Col. Critical Mineral

India and Chile took a major step forward in strengthening their economic partnership by signing the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Critical Minerals are an important part of CEPA discussions. tribuneindia.com/news/busine…

China's grip on critical minerals is a national security risk. 🇨🇳 Canada can be the North American alternative—strengthening U.S. supply chains for defense and tech. 🇨🇦 A new CSIS event explores how U.S.-Canada cooperation can counter China’s dominance. youtube.com/watch?v=mVjkqM77…

Canada has the minerals💎 but that’s not enough. To lead the clean tech race, we must build the midstream: refine, process and manufacture advanced materials like vanadium, gallium, antimony, rare earths & aluminum alloys. @TheHillTimes @MarilynDSpink hilltimes.com/story/2025/05/…

Critical Materials 101: What’s so Critical about Critical Materials? @ENERGY @EnergyMiningCM @critical_usa youtube.com/watch?v=Wooz8Xfq…

“This isn’t the scramble for oil—it’s the scramble for critical minerals.” Fmr South African envoy warns: a new resource war is here. 🔹 US is 100% import-reliant on 12 key minerals 🔹 China controls 90% of processing iol.co.za/news/politics/2025… @MajadiboduSimon @IOL

The Pentagon’s AI metals program—built to outsmart China’s price games—is now in the hands of the Critical Minerals Forum. Backed by DARPA & 30+ industry players like @South_32 @MPMaterials it’s aiming to reshape metal trading and secure US supply chains. mining-technology.com/news/p…

🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 The U.S.-Ukraine minerals pact gives Washington access to 55+ critical resources—including titanium, lithium & rare earths—just as China tightens exports. Ukraine’s reserves may be messy, but it’s now a frontline asset in the global resource war. news9.com/story/6814b51497fb…

The U.S. is split: deep sea mining vs. battery recycling. Trump’s executive order greenlights ocean mining, but critics warn of ecological disaster. As battery tech evolves, the mineral war now spans land, sea—and even space. 🇺🇸🔋 emergingtechbrew.com/stories…

Mission 300 aims to halve Africa’s energy poverty by 2030—but it hinges on one thing: owning its 30% share of global critical minerals. The West wants Africa’s resources, but Africa must write the rules. mg.co.za/thought-leader/opin…

🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 The U.S. just secured a strategic mineral pact with Ukraine—home to the world’s largest manganese reserves, top-tier graphite, titanium, and untapped lithium. A wartime alliance now doubling as a critical minerals power play. yahoo.com/news/us-ukraine-si…

China controls 90% of rare earth refining—and 100% of the heavy rare earths critical to high-tech and defense. Its dominance lets it flood or choke supply at will. Now, governments like Australia’s are stockpiling to fight back. @abcnews youtube.com/watch?v=IPkrQsrR…

“We need critical raw materials. This is all the more important in the context of looming trade restrictions and export bans. We see it already" - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen theparliamentmagazine.eu/new…

Permits for oil, gas, uranium, critical minerals & more can now be approved in as little as 28 days. Trump’s National Energy Emergency 🇺🇸⚡️slashes red tape to boost U.S. energy security. "Energy security is national security." iom3.org/resource/us-to-acce…

Ontario moves to block hostile foreign powers from grabbing its critical minerals and energy assets 🇨🇦. New legislation aims to secure supply chains, protect jobs, and safeguard sovereignty. "Canadian resources should benefit Canadians." dawngallaghermurphympp.ca/pr…

Trump signs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining for critical minerals 🇺🇸🌊 — aiming to break China’s grip on rare earths, create 100k+ jobs, and open a billion-dollar industry. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/0…

🚨 The real Cold War isn't over oil—it's over critical minerals. EVs, iPhones, missiles—all need them. 🇨🇳 dominates the rare earth supply chain. Trump’s tariffs sparked a tit-for-tat that could shatter global tech. The West? Playing catch-up. ft.com/content/aa03e3b0-606d…

IEA warns: clean energy tech now faces its own security risk—overreliance on a few nations for critical minerals like lithium & rare earths. As EVs surge and 90% of new power is renewables, mineral supply chains may be the next chokepoint. thenationalnews.com/business…

The clean energy and AI revolutions are colliding—both need huge amounts of critical minerals. EVs use 6x more minerals than gas cars. Data centers could drive 11% of gallium demand by 2030. As China tightens exports, a mineral supply crunch is brewing. carboncredits.com/how-ai-and…

Beijing’s tightening export controls on critical minerals have squeezed global supply, creating potential openings for alternative producers 💪 dailymaverick.co.za/article/… @SharpSchutters