AI and Robotics in REEs Mining: The Next Frontier of Resource Extraction
Rare earth elements (REEs) are the backbone of clean technology, modern defense, and digital infrastructure—but extracting them is labor-intensive, dangerous, and environmentally taxing. As demand surges in 2025, companies are turning to AI, robotics, and automation to solve age-old problems in resource extraction. Discover how AI, robotics, and drone technologies are transforming REEs mining by […]
Environmental Impacts of REEs Mining: The Hidden Cost of Clean Tech
As the global demand for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels skyrockets, the spotlight is increasingly turning to rare earth elements (REEs)—the minerals powering clean technology. However, there’s a growing paradox: while rare earths are essential to decarbonization, their extraction often comes with a steep environmental cost. Explore the overlooked environmental consequences of REEs […]
China’s REEs Dominance in 2025: Monopoly or Managed Influence?
In 2025, China continues to dominate the rare earth elements (REE) market, controlling over 80% of global processing capacity. While it has long been recognized as the world’s largest producer, China’s real power lies in its control over the refining and separation stages—critical processes that few other nations can replicate at scale. Explore how China […]
Trump Administration Moves to Classify REEs as Strategic National Assets
In a pivotal 2025 address to the National Association of Manufacturers, former President Donald Trump announced support for an executive order that would classify rare earth elements (REEs) as “strategic national assets.” This reclassification is not just symbolic—it signals an aggressive move toward increased federal control and prioritization of the rare earth supply chain, mirroring […]
Trump Administration Targets Chinese REEs Imports with 30% Tariff Amid National Security Concerns
In 2025, the Trump administration is considering imposing a 30% tariff on rare earth minerals and magnet components imported from China. This move is part of a broader strategy to address national security concerns. It also reduces the United States’ dependence on a single supplier for critical materials. Rare earth elements are essential for various […]
Will Control Over REEs Determine the Winners of the AI and Quantum Computing Era?
Artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing are redefining the global landscape. But beneath the layers of software and code lies something more elemental: rare earth elements (REEs). These 17 elusive minerals are the raw materials that power the chips, magnets, lasers, and superconductors essential to emerging technologies.Once considered niche and obscure, REEs have become the […]
How the U.S.-China Trade War is Weaponizing Rare Earth Elements (REEs)
In a dramatic escalation of economic tensions, the U.S.-China trade war has entered a new, volatile phase. With Washington imposing a 104% tariff on Chinese imports and Beijing retaliating with 84% tariffs on American goods—alongside a strategic restriction of rare earth element (REE) exports to the U.S.—global markets are reeling. The U.S.-China trade war is […]
The REEs Quantum Cold War: U.S., China, and the New Age of Strategic Supercomputing
The world is entering a new Cold War—one not waged with missiles or tanks, but with algorithms, qubits, and rare earth elements. As quantum computing promises to crack encryption, optimize logistics, and revolutionize warfare, the global superpowers of the 21st century are drawing new battle lines. Quantum computing is rewriting the global balance of power, […]
Ethics vs. Innovation: Should We Pursue AI Self-Awareness and Teleportation While the World Burns?
In an age where food insecurity affects over 800 million people and climate disasters displace tens of millions annually, quantum breakthroughs and AI innovations feel both astonishing and jarring. Are we prioritizing the right things? As AI nears self-awareness and teleportation inches toward reality, the world faces climate change and inequality. Should tech giants slow […]
Quantum Teleportation and the New Arms Race: Are We Ready for the Implications?
In recent years, the boundaries of science fiction have quietly dissolved into scientific fact. One of the most mind-bending advancements is quantum teleportation. While we’re not beaming humans across space yet, scientists have successfully teleported qubits—quantum bits of information—across distances with astounding accuracy. And now, with the growing power of quantum computers and their potential […]