US Geological Survey – Charm

Will Putin help Trump challenge China’s stranglehold on rare earths?

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

US President Donald Trump’s pursuit of rare earth minerals in Greenland and Ukraine to counter China’s dominance over the critical metals might not match the reality of global reserves. But Russia’s offer to give the US access to the rare resources needed for hi-tech applications could save Trump’s plan, and undercut China’s tightening export controls…

Australian gemstone used in China’s hypersonic weapons could be security risk: study

Cs news7 months ago02 mins

Zircon from Australia could become fiercely contested by China and the United States, a geologist who works with the Chinese military has warned. While zircon is commonly valued as a gemstone, inside, it contains the metal zirconium. The metal can withstand very high temperatures, enabling ceramics, for example, to be heated to above 3,000 degrees…