Nonilex

#Pentagon's #AI metals program goes #private

A US govt-created #ArtificialIntelligence program that aims to predict the supply & price of critical #minerals has transferred control to a #nonprofit organization that is helping miners & manufacturers strike #supply deals.

Launched in late 2023 under #Biden’s the Dept of #Defense, the Open Price Exploration for #NationalSecurity AI #metals program is an attempt to counter #China's control of the critical minerals sector.

reuters.com/business/autos-tra

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Nonilex

The #US imports include maize, wheat, barley, rice, motorcycles, poultry, fruit, wood, clothing & dental floss…. They totalled about €21 billion ($23 billion) last year, meaning the #EU's retaliation will be against goods worth less than the €26 billion of EU #metals exports hit by #Trump’s #tariffs.

They are to enter force in stages - on April 15, May 16 & a final stage on almonds & soy beans on December 1.

#economy #inflation #recession #trumpcession #geopolitics

Nonilex

The 27-nation bloc faces 25% import #tariffs on #steel & #aluminium & #cars as well as the new broader tariffs of 20% for almost all other goods under #Trump's policy to hit countries he says impose high barriers to US imports.

The #EU will put in place duties mostly of 25% on a range of #US imports from next Tues in response specifically to the US #metals tariffs. The bloc is still assessing how to respond to the car & broader levies.

#economy #inflation #recession #trumpcession #geopolitics

Europe Says

europesays.com/1966070/ Metals One inks share purchase agreement to acquire FinnAust Finland #acquire #agreement #Category:AimBulletin #Category:All #Category:CompanyNews #Category:MarketPulse #Category:MarketReport #Category:NewsAndAnnouncements #Category:SmallCapsNews #finland #FinnAust #inks #metals #purchase #share #Suomi #uutiset

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🔴 **Late Bronze Age Metal Exploitation and Trade: Sardinia and Cyprus**

“_An array of new provenance studies demonstrates the complexity of the Bronze Age metal trade and, taking a maritime perspective, provides the opportunity to reveal how strategically positioned actors such as Nuragic Sardinia managed to dominate sea-borne routes, and gained a prominent and independent international position._”

Sabatini, S. and Lo Schiavo, F. (2020) ‘Late Bronze Age Metal Exploitation and Trade: Sardinia and Cyprus’, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 35(13), pp. 1501–1518. doi: doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2020..

#OpenAccess #OA #Research #Article #History #Archaeology #LateBronzeAge #Metals #Copper #Tin #Lead #Mining #Trade #Nuragic #Sardinia #Cyprus @histodon @histodons @archaeodons

Europe Says

europesays.com/1942621/ France hails Argentina as key partner in critical metals and economy #Argentina #Economy #france #metals

Nonilex

#Trump says he will raise #tariffs on #Canada #metals to 50%

Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his commerce secretary to add an additional 25% tariff on all #steel and #aluminum coming into the #UnitedStates from Canada, bringing the total tariff on those products to 50%.

#RevengePolitics #economy #trumpcession #idiocracy #USpol #geopolitics
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Nonilex

#Trump seeks #minerals refining on #Pentagon bases

Trump aims to build #metals refining facilities on Pentagon #MilitaryBases as part of his plan to boost domestic production of critical minerals & offset #China's control of the sector….

The move is one of several planned for an #ExecutiveOrder Trump could sign as soon as Wed after he told #Congress he would "take historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals & rare earths here in the USA."

reuters.com/world/us/trump-see