Why Geological Maps Are The Best Investment You’ve Never Heard Of - Investments In Geological Mapping Paid Off Big Time For Americans.
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https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/why-geological-maps-are-the-best-investment-youve-never-heard-of/ <-- shared opinion piece
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https://profession.americangeosciences.org/reports/geological-mapping-economics/ <-- shared technical cost-benefit analysis
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https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/gsa/positions/position3.aspx <-- shared 2003 GSA appraisal
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[I am, of course, biased in this regard, but I also like well-presented metrics – and use cases being met are my favourite!]
#geology #value #cost #mapping #cartography #cartographic #USA #costbenefit #geologicmapping #metrics #usecase #fedscience #appliedscience #engineeringgeology #spatial #GIS #construction #resources #naturalresources #engineering #risk #hazard #naturaldisasters #payoff #investment #massmovement #groundwater #waterresources #water #hydrology #rareearth #minerals #mining #oilandgas #exploration #underground #money #economics #publicgood #publicvalue #investment

CHINA | US
China Halts Boeing Orders Amid Tariff War

Beijing bans airlines from ordering Boeing jets & US-made parts.
Retaliation after Trump’s 145% tariffs on Chinese goods.
Boeing stock dips 3%; China exploring aid for affected airlines.

As the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues unabated, Andy Storey uncovers the EU’s imperial fingerprints all over the economic and political relations in the region: https://rebelnews.ie/2025/02/22/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-the-ghost-of-roger-casement-is-beating-at-the-door/

A Guardian analysis of campaign finance records and corporate filings show US tech moguls who invested in mining companies operating in #Greenland, fossil fuel executives and #crypto tycoons with their own set of plans for the country collectively gave at least $243m to the president’s 2024 campaign.

#RareEarth #Minerals

(To put it in perspective, that kind of money can help build 40,000 affordable homes in a country like India).

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/trump-greenland-donors-investors-finance

Do Indigenous Australians get good deals from mining companies that extract rare earth minerals on their lands?

As Professor Park explains, we don't really know because of a lack of transparency. "Co-benefit" agreements are opaque.

#AusPol #RareEarth #CriticalMinerals #Usyd #FirstNations

https://youtu.be/qYc9yOuUecM?si=SGGZsXHUlWharJR3&t=569

So, if #China #Russia #India #Brazil and #SouthAfrica #BRICS wanted to grab #Trump #TinyOrangeBalls and #Squeeze real fuckin tight, #TheseAreTheUSBalls they'd #Squeeze #RareEarth #Minerals

European defense stocks plunge as Trump tariffs shake markets. Index drops 8.9%, with Rheinmetall, BAE Systems, Saab & others hit hard

https://defensemirror.com/news/39241/Trump_Tariffs_Erode_European_Defense_Stocks

It appears the #WhiteHouse has decided to levy #tariffs on the noble #penguin - presumably b/c they refused to buy American #snow ...
(BTW: #snow = now a kind of #RareEarth due to globally rising temperatures?)
Note: Thanks #AI for the pic, I appreciate it.

I Just Want To Celebrate
#RareEarth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ouNWSiYn6w

US | CHINA
Trump Hits Back After China Imposes 34% Tariffs

China slaps 34% additional tariffs on all US goods from April 10, plus rare earth export curbs and chicken bans.
Trump: “They panicked. The one thing they cannot afford to do!”
Markets jittery; China also targets 30 US defense-linked firms.

#China hits back at #US #tariffs w/ #RareEarth export controls

China placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions on Friday as part of its sweeping response to #Trump's tariffs, potentially cutting the US off from critical #minerals vital to everything from #smartphones to electric car #batteries.

#economy #geopolitics #inflation #recession
https://www.reuters.com/world/china-hits-back-us-tariffs-with-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-04-04/

The EU hones in on Central Asia in race for raw materials.

The EU has raised billions for the region to diversify supply chains and reduce dependence on China.

Experts say the idea is to offer competitive deals and build local industry while encouraging sustainable mining.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250402-the-eu-hones-in-on-central-asia-in-race-for-raw-materials?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Wtf is #Trump's beef with #Madagascar, imposing 47% #tradetariffs on the 5th poorest country in the world? Ah let me guess: that's his "art of the deal" trying to get his hands on #Malagasy #naturalresources #rareearth #minerals using the famed commercial technique of...blackmail. And magically-always-reelected MG president #Rajoelina isn't exactly guided by patriotism, making the country a perfect target... https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5228738-trump-imposing-reciprocal-tariffs/

From Portugal to Finland, here are Europe's next mines.

Brussels today unveiled the list of EU projects on raw materials that will benefit as the bloc prepares to source its own materials locally and reduce dependence on external suppliers.

The map of strategic projects identifies 47 projects to be developed on EU territory.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250325-from-portugal-to-finland-here-are-europes-next-mines?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

Get Ready
#RareEarth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yan9WilVmEg

Lithium is one of the big metals in demand because of its use in batteries. But, there is constant improvement with alternatives.
An example is sodium batteries which show promise for several applications where they could be used instead of lithium (and potentially reduce the demand for lithium). The article mentions some other battery technologies too - but getting away from lithium and rare earth metals helps a lot of countries.

#rareearth #metal #lithium #energy #battery
https://stockhead.com.au/tech/alternatives-to-lithium-ion-batteries-are-making-their-presence-known/

"Indiana Wants Me" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter #RDeanTaylor. It was released on the #RareEarth label, a subsidiary of #Motown Records, in 1970, and was a top ten hit in both the US and UK. In #Cashbox magazine, the single hit #1. The song spent two weeks at #2 in Canada. The song is written from the viewpoint of someone who has killed a man out of defending his wife's honor; he is missing his family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wveu2JyfcpE