Heavy mining vehicles haul ore at the rare earth facility in Mountain Pass, California, in June 2015. Photo: Reuters
Reuters: Exclusive: Pentagon races to track U.S. rare earths output amid China trade dispute
The Pentagon is rapidly assessing the United States’ rare earths capability in a race to secure stable supply of the specialized material amid the country’s trade conflict with China, which controls the rare earths industry, according to a government document seen by Reuters.
The push comes weeks after China threatened to curb exports to the United States of rare earths, a group of 17 minerals used to build fighter jets, tanks and a range of consumer electronics.
The Pentagon wants miners to describe plans to develop U.S. rare earths mines and processing facilities, and asked manufacturers to detail their needs for the minerals, according to the document, which is dated June 27.
Responses are required by July 31, a short time frame that underscores the Pentagon’s urgency. The U.S. government’s fiscal year ends in September.
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Update: Pentagon Looks To Break China’s Monopoly On Rare Earth Minerals (OilPrice.com)
WNU Editor: People have been talking for years that being dependent on China for rare earths was (and is) a recipe for disaster, especially when it comes to national security. It looks like someone finally woke up in the Pentagon that the time to act is now.
2 comments:
https://www.pe.com/2014/04/21/mountain-pass-molycorp-fined-for-mishandling-toxic-waste/>"The violations were discovered during EPA surprise inspections in October 2012. Cakes of mine waste containing lead and iron were found to be improperly stored, and containers holding the waste were not properly labeled, according to the EPA."
No one was hurt.
No one was going to get hurt.
Heck, has anyone checked if EPA employees are on the Chinese payroll?
More than 1 way to skin a cat.
It was improperly labeled. Someone might have mistaken it for potable water.
Seriously the fracking journalist could be a little more descriptive. They could cite the CFR chapter and verse. More than a few readers have read parts of it. I have read it for transportation and safety. Many lawmakers, their staffs and many, many blue collar and white collar people have read parts of the CDR for their jobs. I would bet that 20% of the reading public would want to know the particular part of the CFR that was violated.
CFR is available online Cornell has posted it online as has the government.
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