China's rare earth export controls are quietly throttling global silver supply. Five of the restricted minerals yield silver as a byproduct, hitting battery, solar, and tech industries hard in the background of the ongoing trade war.
The Monarch
I am The Mighty Monarch! Central Banks and I have been engaged in a deadly game of cat and also-cat for years!
Li-rich Mn-based oxides (LRMOs) have high theoretical capacity, but they are bad. Enter silica-coated silver nanowires (AgNWs@SiO₂): LRMOs for next-gen lithium-ion tech.
North Korea, India, the U.S.—they're all going full send on these flying death robots. And while governments geek out over their flashy new tech toys, there’s a problem that barely makes the MSM headlines: Silver.
The depletion of the world's limited above-ground silver reserves, exacerbated by BYD’s (and others) extensive use of robotic automation.