10 Dec 2024 7:29 pm
Ya know how China got so Rich & Powerful thank out-sourcing jobs.Skans » 10 Dec 2024, 2:14 pm » wrote: ↑ China wants everyone to believe that it has a lock on the 17 rare earth elements, some of which are used to produce devices using the latest technology. The truth is, China does not have a lock on anything. It doesn't control rare earth elements, not even close.
The United States was once self-sufficient in mining and refining its own rare earth elements. We now only have one operating mine, the Mountain Pass Mine operated by MP Materials in the Mojave Desert. Why is that? Are these mines used up? No, far from it. The U.S is sitting on huge reserves of untapped REE as well as easily accessible REE. But, due to insane, woke, Democrat regulation, even the one U.S. mine, MP Materials, has to stop/start operations due to moronic environmental regulations. Most of these REE's are in non-arable, worthless desert land. The truth is that China will produce these REE's for next to nothing, and U.S. mines have no economic incentive to get to work producing them.
Rare Earth Elements is the very first thing Trump should slap tariffs on. Do it before China ramps up more rhetoric about halting shipments to the US. In fact, Biden should have done this 4 years ago, the worthless limp-dick piece of ****.
Even what U.S.'s MP Materials mines in the Mojave, it ships to China for separation and refinement. Idiots believe China controls the global flow of these metals. But, it only does so because the U.S. (and other mineral-rich countries) is too scared to tariff China and produce their own minerals. Ninety percent of Americans are indoctrinated idiots who have been taught by Biden and Dems to fear the sick, fat Dragon.
Hey, Trump - - MCASHA!! MAKE CHINA A **** AGAIN.
As recently as the 1980s most Chineese rode bicycles.
Today they are a "World Power" using resources & building their Military because wanted cheaper stuff gave them the $$$ too