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Which is the bigger long-term threat to U.S. national security: dependence on foreign rare earth minerals, or the emerging global arms race?
— Jared Kim
Jared Kim · Sep 2, 2026
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Which of these developments—Venezuelan oil control, the China tariff standoff, or the Ukraine minerals deal—will have the biggest impact on U.S. interests, and why?
— Nicole Hardy
Nicole Hardy · Aug 31, 2026
All 33 Chilean Miners Rescued
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— FROM 2010
Trapped miners survive 69 days underground.
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17 Chilean Miners Rescued After 69 Days
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— FROM 2010
All 33 miners emerge alive after record underground ordeal.
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American Resources Joins Institute as First Platinum Member
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— Sep 3, 2026
American Resources Corporation became the Critical Minerals Institute's inaugural Platinum member, gaining access to the CMP and a global executive network to advance secure, resilient U.S. critical mineral supply chains. Chairman and CEO Mark Jensen will speak at Critical Minerals Institute Summit 6 in Toronto, signaling a push from policy discussions to practical, cross-chain collaboration.
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Jon on Trump's Meme Assault on Canada & the Alternate Reality He's Constructed | The Daily Show
The Daily Show · 8.7M views · Sep 9, 2026
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All 33 Chilean Miners Come Up Alive
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— FROM 2010
'Estamos bien en el refugio los 33' — 69 days under a collapsed mountain, and one by one, every miner rose into daylight.
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State Treasurer Sounds Alarm About Americans’ Retirement Money ‘Lost In The Either’
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Lightning Minerals completes Warby Phase 2 exploration
Business
— Jul 20, 2026
Lightning Minerals completed Phase 2 exploration at the Warby Tungsten Project, collecting about 90 samples and refining targets ahead of potential drilling late in 2026 or early 2027, with assay results due in August guiding further work. Terrain Minerals reported robust drilling at the Lightning gold prospect in WA's Murchison region, building a 97 RC and 4 diamond hole database and progressing toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate, while Waratah Minerals highlighted shallow, near-surface gold intersections at Spur Zone that support near-term development potential.
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Global power today flows from political office, corporate leadership, and institutional reach that shape policy and economies. These women sit at the center of those levers, making their decisions consequential for billions. Vote to rank who holds the most sway.
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DAVID BLACKMON: What Should We Do About Rare Earth Minerals?
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— Apr 26, 2025
Currently, the United States relies on supply chains controlled by China for the vast majority of its supply of rare earth minerals. This has been a known problem for more than 30 years, yet president after president…
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Trump Admin Expands Mining In ‘First Wave’ Of ‘Critical Mineral Production’
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— Apr 21, 2025
Under President Donald Trump’s administration, the permitting process for “critical mineral” mining is set to be more “transparent” as the greenlit projects will have a public review process. The Federal Permitting…
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Trump Signs Executive Order on Mineral Production
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— Mar 21, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that seeks to bolster production of critical minerals in the United States. According to The Hill , the order also confirmed that a deal between the U.S. and…
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China Showing Just How Much American Defense Relies On Its Minerals
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— Aug 4, 2025
China has severely curtailed its supply of critical minerals to the U.S. in recent months, showing the American defense-industrial base just how hooked it is on Beijing’s supply, according to The Wall Street Journal…
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Lando Norris Fan Video on Pole Position Celebration
Overwhelmingly positive fan reactions to a joyful video of Lando Norris after securing pole, with no meaningful opposition or controversy.
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China Escalates Trade War With US By Slapping Ban On Minerals Used In Ammunition, Semiconductors
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— Dec 3, 2024
China announced Tuesday that it is banning exports to the U.S. of some metals and rare minerals which can be used in the production of semiconductors and ammunition, according to the Financial Times. China’s Ministry of…
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Incredible: Baby Woolly Mammoth Found Intact in Canadian Gold Field
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— Jun 26, 2022
Gold miners in Canada’s Yukon territory have discovered a mummified and largely intact body of a baby woolly mammoth. The miners uncovered the creature while digging through permafrost, according to a government news…
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Trump Launching Massive Stockpile To Break China’s Critical Mineral Chokehold
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— Feb 2, 2026
The Trump administration is planning to create a critical mineral stockpile with $12 billion in startup capital, Bloomberg News reported Monday. The plan — called Private Vault — aims to insulate American manufacturers…
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Alaska Discovery Could Shift Global Minerals Power Away From China
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— Nov 19, 2025
A major mining project in western Alaska is generating fresh momentum for the United States’ push to break China’s grip on key industrial minerals — and the latest findings suggest the effort may be even more…
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Trump Admin To Dish Out $355 Million And Loosen China’s Critical Mineral Vice Grip
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— Nov 14, 2025
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Friday that it is providing funding opportunities to “expand domestic production of critical minerals and materials.” The DOE said in August that it would provide nearly $1…
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State Treasurer Sounds Alarm About Americans’ Retirement Money ‘Lost In The Either’
More than $1 billion in retirement checks owed to Americans are sitting unclaimed as state financial officials push President Donald Trump to overhaul how the government handles the lost money, North Dakota Treasurer Tom Beadle told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Trump Admin Looks To Pour Cash Into Critical Minerals To Break China’s Stranglehold
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— Aug 13, 2025
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced Wednesday that it is seeking to fund nearly $1 billion worth of projects to boost the American critical mineral industry. DOE announced Wednesday that it will provide funding…
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Some souls shipped late. Twelve questions to find the decade yours was actually manufactured in.
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High School Quarterback Spent Last Moments of Life Trying to Help Stuck Driver
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— Oct 27, 2022
Nick Miner was a beloved son and also classmate who passed from this life into eternity because he gave the ultimate gift while helping out someone in need. Sunday morning brought a crushing report to Miner’s friends…
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Trump Unveils Multibillion Critical Minerals Push
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— Aug 7, 2026
President Trump unveiled a coordinated package totaling over $180 million in grants to expand mining education and workforce programs, backed by $100 million from the Department of Energy and more than $80 million from the military to three universities, including the Colorado School of Mines, the South Dakota School of Mines, and Johns Hopkins University, to build a domestic critical minerals talent pool. The move, announced at a State Department roundtable, aims to strengthen U.S. supply chains for critical minerals and reduce reliance on China, as part of a broader push to boost mining innovation and manufacturing resilience.
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Catfish Farmers, Undertakers, Miners Helped Bring About Major EPA Deregulation
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— May 7, 2026
Catfish farmers, funeral home operators and miners — among a host of other industry groups — convinced the Environmental Protection Agency to kill its forty-year-old chemical regulation system. EPA Deputy Administrator…
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EXCLUSIVE: Embattled California Republican Leads Charge To Counter China’s Critical Mineral Supremacy
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— Feb 26, 2026
In an exclusive interview, California Republican Rep. Young Kim discussed how her bipartisan bill could demolish China’s critical mineral vice grip. Kim is among the few secure Southern California Republicans after the…
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White House Weighs Using Defense Production Act To Expand Oil Refining, Report Says
Simon August · 3 min · 20h
Trump Announces US Will Receive Rare Earth Minerals From China – Tariffs on Chinese Goods at 55%
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— Jun 11, 2025
President Donald Trump announced a new trade framework with China, under which the U.S. will receive magnets and rare earth minerals while imposing a total of 55% in tariffs on Chinese goods. According to the Associated…
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Zelenskyy Says He Still Wants To Sign Mineral Deal With US After Oval Office Spat With Trump
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— Mar 1, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday on Fox News that he still wants to sign the mineral deal with the United States despite his public blowup at the Oval Office. During a gathering in the Oval Office on…
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China Poised To Cut Off US Military From Key Mineral As America’s Own Reserves Lay Buried Under Red Tape
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— Aug 25, 2024
China is planning to restrict exports of a key mineral needed to make weapons while a U.S. company that could be reducing America’s reliance on foreign suppliers is languishing in red tape, energy experts told the Daily…
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Independent Financial Group Expands ETF Stakes Across Funds
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— Jul 22, 2026
Independent Financial Group LLC disclosed new positions in five different ETFs in the first quarter, including Global X Silver Miners (SIL), Global X Copper Miners (COPX), VanEck Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ), VanEck Rare Earth and Strategic Metals (REMX), and AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Jul (JULW), with stake values ranging around $696,000 to $901,000. The moves align with ongoing activity from other institutional investors adding to or adjusting holdings in these funds.
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Photos: 5 Coal Miners Push Tourists' Dead Electric Car to Charge Up at Coal Mine
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— Sep 4, 2022
An electric vehicle needed some coal miners to get where it needed to go last week. The vehicle broke down Friday near Mettiki Coal access road on US 48, in Tucker County, West Virginia, according to WBOY-TV . A…
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Fan Account Shares Video of Tamil Nadu CM Vijay at Silverstone Circuit, Dubbed "Ghilli On Track"
The post by fan page @PrakazVijay_Of shares a ~21-second video clip labeled “VIDEO 21” of actor-turned-CM Vijay appearing energetic or running/walking on a track, playfully tied to his classic hit film Ghilli. It is circulating among Vijay/TVK fans amid his reported appearance at the Silverstone racing circuit, driving shares, likes (~1.6k+), and reposts as supporters hype the “mass” moment and global visibility.
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Trump Makes 9/11 About Himself, A.I. Ready to Kill Us & Jimmy to Interview James Talarico on YouTube
Jimmy Kimmel Live · 4.9M views · Sep 10, 2026
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