The largest owner of rare earth minerals, by far, is China. But a decent amount is in Ukraine. This link has 22 of the 34 rare earth metals in Ukraine. In what may be a total shock, more than half are in regions Putin is trying to take.
So President Trump has decided that supporting Ukraine may well be worth it.
www.nbcnews.com
That idea of giving US access is not too new, Zelensky and others floated it last year.
Oh, that first embedded link lists something interesting, another source for the US is Greenland.
So there are stories out there that Trump's new interest in Ukraine and Greenland is Musk working behind the scenes. I don't know if it was Musk, while true a Tesla becomes a paperweight without those metals, it is also true a lot of US production shuts down without these metals.
So I don't buy that it is a make Musk wealthier scheme. With China, Russia already owning a lion's share, and Vietnam, Brazil, and India, also being major producers, our acquisition ability is iffy (except for domestic and Canadian). If our concern for BRICs is real, rare earth is a commodity in conflict.
So President Trump has decided that supporting Ukraine may well be worth it.
Trump says he will continue funding Ukraine's war effort — but he wants something rare in return
The president appears to have adopted a proposal first made last year that offers “strategic partners” such as the U.S. special access to Ukraine's glut of natural resources.
www.nbcnews.com
That idea of giving US access is not too new, Zelensky and others floated it last year.
Oh, that first embedded link lists something interesting, another source for the US is Greenland.
So there are stories out there that Trump's new interest in Ukraine and Greenland is Musk working behind the scenes. I don't know if it was Musk, while true a Tesla becomes a paperweight without those metals, it is also true a lot of US production shuts down without these metals.
So I don't buy that it is a make Musk wealthier scheme. With China, Russia already owning a lion's share, and Vietnam, Brazil, and India, also being major producers, our acquisition ability is iffy (except for domestic and Canadian). If our concern for BRICs is real, rare earth is a commodity in conflict.
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