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Military Grade Silver Gallium Selenide Buried in Wassenaar Dual-Use Goods List
Silver Gallium Selenide (AgGaSe₂) is buried in Category 6.C.4.b of the Wassenaar Arrangement’s 2023 Dual-Use Goods list, and it military applications are essential to all modern warfare.
Trump Fires Back: America’s New Mineral War With China
The U.S. is launching a bold industrial strategy to counter China’s grip on critical minerals, emphasizing domestic mining, federal investment, and supply chain independence as national security priorities.
Its Not Just Steel and Code—Robots Are Resource Vampires
Humanoid robots are constructed from critical minerals like silver, copper, lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements. As production scales, these resource demands raise concerns about sustainability and supply chain challenges.
Elon Powered Lithium War: Green Capitalism or Resource Colonialism?
Elon Musk’s lithium projects and AI data centers are accelerating a new U.S. resource rush—draining water, polluting cities, and exposing the dark side of the green energy transition.
Japan's Hydrogen-Powered Robot Horse Is the Most Cyberpunk Thing on Earth
Kawasaki's Corleo is a hydrogen-powered, AI-equipped robotic horse designed for personal transport. As silver supplies diminish, hydrogen aims to fill the "alternative for silver" gap.
Ukraine & US Play Tug o' War Over Critical Mineral Deal
Ukraine wants to rebuild. The U.S. wants reliable access to strategic minerals. The deal might get both what they want—but it might also put Ukraine in a long-term extractive relationship where its mineral wealth props up the US Military Industrial Complex.
From Reconstruction to Think-Tank; How the OECD Affects Global Mining Efforts
Although Silver has been discussed in and around solar PV demand, OECD has not specifically addressed the silver supply crisis. They warn that due to the need for quadruple the resources, the future may be fraught with conflict, corruption, human rights and environmental damage or worse...