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Chris Hall<p>Rare Earth Minerals, good or bad?</p><p>Re-upload with new thumbnail 😅 </p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CriticalMinerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalMinerals</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/qYc9yOuUecM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/qYc9yOuUecM</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
jbz<p>Congo: Trump firma un contrato para extraer minerales a cambio de "seguridad"<br>—RTVE </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHiuxn28qOU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=aHiuxn28qO</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/congo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>congo</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/rareearth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rareearth</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a></p>
Chris Hall<p>Do Indigenous Australians get good deals from mining companies that extract rare earth minerals on their lands? </p><p>As Professor Park explains, we don't really know because of a lack of transparency. "Co-benefit" agreements are opaque. </p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CriticalMinerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalMinerals</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Usyd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Usyd</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstNations</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/qYc9yOuUecM?si=SGGZsXHUlWharJR3&amp;t=569" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/qYc9yOuUecM?si=SGGZsX</span><span class="invisible">HUlWharJR3&amp;t=569</span></a></p>
🇺🇦 🇨🇦:nonazis: Cui Bono?<p>Ukraine now should discuss rare earths from a position of STRENGTH</p><p>"<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> halts export of valuable rare earths minerals to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minerals</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/World" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>World</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Markets</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recession</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Autarky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autarky</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmericaFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericaFirst</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-halts-export-of-valuable-rare-earths-minerals-to-us/video-72182641" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dw.com/en/china-halts-export-o</span><span class="invisible">f-valuable-rare-earths-minerals-to-us/video-72182641</span></a></p>
-0--1-<p>So, if <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BRICS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BRICS</span></a> wanted to grab <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TinyOrangeBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TinyOrangeBalls</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Squeeze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Squeeze</span></a> real fuckin tight, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheseAreTheUSBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheseAreTheUSBalls</span></a> they'd <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Squeeze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Squeeze</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minerals</span></a></p>
acemaxx<p>It appears the <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a> has decided to levy <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> on the noble <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/penguin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>penguin</span></a> - presumably b/c they refused to buy American <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/snow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snow</span></a> ... <br>(BTW: <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/snow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snow</span></a> = now a kind of <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> due to globally rising temperatures?)<br>Note: Thanks <a href="https://econtwitter.net/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> for the pic, I appreciate it.</p>
naturaldynamics<p>Critical minerals are now severely restricted after latest chinese move, <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/criticalminerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>criticalminerals</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/hightechrareearths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hightechrareearths</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/rareearth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rareearth</span></a>, .....<br><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/china-just-turned-off-u-s-supplies-of-minerals-critical-for-defense-cleantech/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/04/05/c</span><span class="invisible">hina-just-turned-off-u-s-supplies-of-minerals-critical-for-defense-cleantech/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> announced the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a> controls late on Friday as part of a broader package of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> &amp; company restrictions in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/retaliation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retaliation</span></a> for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s decision to hike tariffs against most Chinese products to 54%.</p><p>China announced additional tariffs of 34% on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> goods.</p><p>It added 11 entities to the "unreliable entity" list.</p><p>And it filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WTO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WTO</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trumpcession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trumpcession</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ETTTTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ETTTTS</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/europe-prepares-response-trump-tariffs-global-markets-plunge-2025-04-04/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/markets/europe/eur</span><span class="invisible">ope-prepares-response-trump-tariffs-global-markets-plunge-2025-04-04/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> hits back at <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> export controls</p><p>China placed some rare earth elements under export restrictions on Friday as part of its sweeping response to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s tariffs, potentially cutting the US off from critical <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a> vital to everything from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartphones</span></a> to electric car <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china-hits-back-us-tariffs-with-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-04-04/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/world/china-hits-b</span><span class="invisible">ack-us-tariffs-with-rare-earth-export-controls-2025-04-04/</span></a></p>
MediaFaro Analysis<p>The EU hones in on Central Asia in race for raw materials.</p><p>The EU has raised billions for the region to diversify supply chains and reduce dependence on China.</p><p>Experts say the idea is to offer competitive deals and build local industry while encouraging sustainable mining.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250402-the-eu-hones-in-on-central-asia-in-race-for-raw-materials?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250402</span><span class="invisible">-the-eu-hones-in-on-central-asia-in-race-for-raw-materials?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/CriticalMinerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalMinerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/SupplyChain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupplyChain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a></p>
sheislaurence<p>Wtf is <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s beef with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Madagascar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Madagascar</span></a>, imposing 47% <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tradetariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tradetariffs</span></a> 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 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Malagasy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malagasy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturalresources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturalresources</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rareearth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rareearth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>minerals</span></a> using the famed commercial technique of...blackmail. And magically-always-reelected MG president <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rajoelina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rajoelina</span></a> isn't exactly guided by patriotism, making the country a perfect target... <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5228738-trump-imposing-reciprocal-tariffs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/homenews/administr</span><span class="invisible">ation/5228738-trump-imposing-reciprocal-tariffs/</span></a></p>
BerlinFokus<p>"The potential for <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> - <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a>'n cooperation on <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> projects is emerging against a complex backdrop of international relations and ongoing conflicts. This development represents a pragmatic approach to resource security that potentially transcends political differences."</p><p><a href="https://discoveryalert.com.au/news-article/us-interest-russian-rare-earth-projects-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">discoveryalert.com.au/news-art</span><span class="invisible">icle/us-interest-russian-rare-earth-projects-2025/</span></a></p><p>.</p>
Terry Hunter☑️🌈⭐✌🏼✌🏿✌🏻✌🏽<p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/POS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/POTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POTUS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/POSPOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>POSPOTUS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DONALDTRUMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DONALDTRUMP</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TRUMP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TRUMP</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/RAREEARTH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RAREEARTH</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ZELENSKY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZELENSKY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/UKRAINE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKRAINE</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SLAVAUKRAINI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SLAVAUKRAINI</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenland</span></a> Is Sitting on $4 Trillion in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> that Could Reshape <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GlobalPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalPower</span></a></p><p><a href="https://observer.com/2025/03/why-trump-wants-to-acquire-greenland-and-whats-at-stake/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">observer.com/2025/03/why-trump</span><span class="invisible">-wants-to-acquire-greenland-and-whats-at-stake/</span></a></p>
MediaFaro News Digest<p>From Portugal to Finland, here are Europe's next mines.</p><p>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.</p><p>The map of strategic projects identifies 47 projects to be developed on EU territory.</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250325-from-portugal-to-finland-here-are-europes-next-mines?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250325</span><span class="invisible">-from-portugal-to-finland-here-are-europes-next-mines?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mining</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Belgium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Belgium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>France</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Italy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Italy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Estonia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Estonia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Czechia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Czechia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Greece" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greece</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Finland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portugal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Romania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Romania</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Example Of Maps Used Well In A Media Article About Greenland<br>--<br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/graphics/GREENLAND-ELECTION/MAPS/zjvqaeledvx/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reuters.com/graphics/GREENLAND</span><span class="invisible">-ELECTION/MAPS/zjvqaeledvx/</span></a> &lt;-- shared media article<br>--<br>[this post is NOT about geopolitics, rather the excellent use of multiple maps to illustrate the story / situation… so no text from the article itself...]<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/cartography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartography</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/reuters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reuters</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greenland</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/projection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>projection</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/visualisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visualisation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/presentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>presentation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NorthwestPassage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthwestPassage</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NorthernSeaRoute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthernSeaRoute</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ice</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/seaice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seaice</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/thaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thaw</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/melting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>melting</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/navigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>navigation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/routing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>routing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/shipping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shipping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/strategic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>strategic</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/NORAD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NORAD</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/monitoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>monitoring</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/naturalresources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>naturalresources</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mineral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mineral</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/oilandgas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oilandgas</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/rareearth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rareearth</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/indigeneous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indigeneous</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FirstNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstNation</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/size" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>size</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/population" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>population</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/area" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>area</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapprojection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapprojection</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/marine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marine</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/glacier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>glacier</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ocean</span></a></p>
MediaFaro Analysis<p>What’s so special about Ukraine’s minerals? A geologist explains.</p><p>Ukraine’s minerals have become central to global geopolitics, with the US president, Donald Trump, seeking a deal with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky to access them.</p><p>But what are these minerals exactly and why are they so sought after?</p><p><a href="https://mediafaro.org/article/20250310-whats-so-special-about-ukraines-minerals-a-geologist-explains?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediafaro.org/article/20250310</span><span class="invisible">-whats-so-special-about-ukraines-minerals-a-geologist-explains?mf_channel=mastodon&amp;action=forward</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Minerals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minerals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Graphite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Graphite</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Manganese" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Manganese</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Titanium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Titanium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.mediafaro.org/tags/Geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Geology</span></a></p>
50+ Music<p>I Just Want To Celebrate 🎊 <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iKcLDrV_V4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=3iKcLDrV_V4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Moonshine Brigade<p>Five songs about the elements Air, Water, Earth, Fire and Metal for this <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/ThursdayFiveList" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThursdayFiveList</span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/Pavement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pavement</span></a> Stop Breathin'<br><a href="https://song.link/nl/i/1589144071" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">song.link/nl/i/1589144071</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/DeepPurple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeepPurple</span></a> Smoke On the Water<br><a href="https://song.link/nl/i/724569412" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">song.link/nl/i/724569412</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> Born To Wander<br><a href="https://song.link/nl/i/299038318" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">song.link/nl/i/299038318</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/Firewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Firewater</span></a> Hey Clown<br><a href="https://song.link/nl/i/1700572343" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">song.link/nl/i/1700572343</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/Manowar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Manowar</span></a> Metal Kings<br><a href="https://song.link/nl/i/357793298" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">song.link/nl/i/357793298</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/TheElementsOfFive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheElementsOfFive</span></a> <a href="https://musicworld.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a></p>
Andrew Shields<p>United States President Donald Trump and “raw earth”, his eggcorn for “rare earth”. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/111Words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>111Words</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RawEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RawEarth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/RareEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RareEarth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Eggcorn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Eggcorn</span></a> <a href="https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2025/03/united-states-president-donald-trump.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">andrewjshields.blogspot.com/20</span><span class="invisible">25/03/united-states-president-donald-trump.html</span></a></p>