Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/politics/stephen-miller-minerals-stake-ethics.html

Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/trump-nvidia-chips-china.html

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https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/business/japan-rare-earths-lynas.html

La mine urbaine: les métaux dans les poubelles: https://www.aurianneor.org/la-mine-urbaine-les-metaux-dans-les-poubelles/

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"Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report

Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfare

The accelerating global arms race is hindering climate action as critical minerals that are key to a sustainable future are being diverted to make the latest military hardware, according to a report

The study from the Transition Security Project – a joint US and UK venture – reveals how the Pentagon is stockpiling huge stores of critical minerals that are needed for a range of climate technologies including solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and battery storage.

It found that since the US president, Donald Trump, passed his 'one big beautiful bill' earlier this year, the Pentagon – through its National Defense Stockpile programme – has earmarked billions of dollars to secure a growing list of critical minerals for use in military hardware – from precision-guided weaponry and advanced communication systems to an emerging arsenal of military technologies such as 'AI-driven autonomous warfare platforms'.

Rare earths are a category of critical minerals crucial for the defence, auto and electronic industries.

Khem Rogaly, co-director of Transition Security Project, said: 'The Pentagon’s trillion dollar budget supports a global infrastructure designed for US military domination, not national security. Using precious resources to feed the expanding military industrial complex, rather than addressing the existential threat of the climate crisis, demonstrates the global insecurity produced by the Pentagon.'

Military spending has increased in large areas of the world in recent years after growing tensions between the US and China and the Russian invasion of Ukraine."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/04/critical-minerals-military-us-pentagon-climate-crisis