Russia wants a lucrative share of the world's lithium market, but it's hitting roadblocks
Russia wants to command 10% of the global lithium market by mining untapped reserves — but its flagship project Polar Lithium ...
Researchers reveal drier mid-Holocene in Tarim Basin linked to poleward displacement of westerly jet
A research team led by Prof. An Zhisheng and Prof. Zhou Weijian from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese ...
Where should we look for new metals critical for green energy technology? Volcanoes may point the way
About 400 kilometers northwest of Sydney, just south of Dubbo, lies a large and interesting body of rock formed around 215 ...
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Examining the potential environmental effects of mining the world's largest lithium deposit
A trove of lithium-rich brine exists underground in Bolivia. Researchers conducted the first comprehensive chemical analysis of wastewater associated with mining the resource.
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How China Uses its Power Over Critical Minerals That the Technological World Needs as a Weapon Against Trump's Trade War
Beijing uses its control over the supply chain of technological raw materials to counter the aggressiveness of the United ...
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China in the Taiwan Strait: January 2025
Participants simulated Taiwan’s response to a major military attack by China, supported by Iran ... can also dock on large barges, supplying them with vehicles and equipment.
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China Makes Rare-Earth Discovery: 'This Changes Everything'
The discovery of an enormous rare-earth deposit in southwestern China will strengthen the country's stranglehold on this strategically vital resource and fuel its high-tech ambitions. Newsweek has ...
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Deposit Multiplier vs. Money Multiplier: What's the Difference?
Jelena Danilovic / Getty Images The terms "deposit multiplier" and "money multiplier" are often confused and used interchangeably because they are very closely related concepts and the distinction ...
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Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated all members of advisory committees, including one that has been investigating a major Chinese hack of large US telecom firms. "The Cyber Safety ...
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Runner-Up: China May Have to Settle for Second Place Behind America
His focus is on East Asian politics. He has covered foreign policy and defense matters, especially in relation to U.S.-China ties and cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan. John joined ...
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Why safe-deposit boxes are becoming harder to find in the Philadelphia area
PNC Bank did not respond to The Inquirer’s requests for comments; The Journal reported that the Pittsburgh-based bank, which has a large market share in Philadelphia, would not be offering ...
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Thailand denies plans to send 48 Uyghurs back to China
BANGKOK: Thai authorities denied on Wednesday (Jan 22) there was an immediate plan to send back to China 48 Uyghurs held in the country's detention centres, after UN experts warned the group ...