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Vogon_Glory

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4. I'm not so sure that they are.

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 11:12 AM

Dec 3

The Chinese are fortunate to have accessible deposits and ways to extract them in the here-and-now. Even if there are deposits for some (I said some, not all) here in the US, that doesn’t mean that there are mines and refineries for those up and running here in the US in the here-and-now.

There are some deposits elsewhere in the world. South America comes to mind. That doesn’t mean that they’re going to be cheap or accessible.

There’s also supposed to be some rare-earth deposits in Afghanistan. I suspect that those are going to be off-limits to the US for a long, long time.

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China bans export of key minerals to U.S. as trade frictions escalate [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 3 OP

Those dour black-suited guys in Beijing may not have Vogon_Glory Dec 3 #1

Aren't these minerals just as plentiful here and we just have to ruin the environment to get at them? wolfie001 Dec 3 #2

I'm not so sure that they are. Vogon_Glory Dec 3 #4

No they are not. drray23 Dec 3 #6

I've heard the new plan is to get our minerals from the Martians Arne Dec 3 #3

Did anyone ever think as to why China is in Africa or Afghanistan...........the minerals turbinetree Dec 3 #5

Germany has gallium; Finland has germanium; Turkey has antimony -- NATO allies. ancianita Dec 3 #7

Gallium is going to hurt jmowreader Dec 3 #8