China Is Cutting Off America’s Rare Earth Minerals Supply
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China reportedly supplies around 90% of the world’s rare earth minerals. And, as tensions with Beijing rise, America has found itself cut off from much of this supply. Concerningly, this may end up harming our national defense.
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From The Wall Street Journal:
Earlier this year, as U.S.-China trade tensions soared, Beijing tightened the controls it places on the export of rare earths. While Beijing allowed them to start flowing after the Trump administration agreed in June to a series of trade concessions, China has maintained a lock on critical minerals for defense purposes. China supplies around 90% of the world’s rare earths and dominates the production of many other critical minerals.
As a result, one drone-parts manufacturer that supplies the U.S. military was forced to delay orders by up to two months while it searched for a non-Chinese source of magnets, which are assembled from rare earths.
Certain materials needed by the defense industry now go for five or more times what was typical before China’s recent mineral restrictions, according to industry traders.
The lack of these minerals has worried many defense contractors. The Journal notes that drone manufacturers are especially susceptible, as many haven’t had the finances to stock up on these minerals earlier.
Overall, the Journal reports that “more than 80,000 parts that are used in Defense Department weapons systems are made with critical minerals now subject to Chinese export controls.”
These minerals are used in everything from bullets to jet engines. And, as American manufacturers struggle to find other sources, China has access to a massive stockpile of rare earths. Will this end up making their military stronger than ours?
For now, let’s pray. Let’s pray that God would miraculously provide the supplies and minerals our military and manufacturers need, and let’s pray that China would not be able to use this to surpass us!
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(Excerpt from The Wall Street Journal. Photo Credit: David Ryder/Getty Images)
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Father you know every need we have. You have blessed and kept us and protected us. You are the great Provider, and we ask that you would give us everything needed. If rare earth minerals, then show us where they are; provide by your miraculous and mighty hands that which seems impossible in the natural. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.
We are truly in the Lord’s hands.
Immediately, the saying “gentle as doves, wise as serpents” comes to mind. WHY would our brilliant “leaders” have been so stupid as to be this reliant upon such a crooked country?
Read comments below. They will enlighten you.
Blessings,
We all need to stand with God’s plan and say, Yes and Amen! The United States has everything we need to run our country without any other countries. It just hasn’t been found yet, but it will be. Pray for all the materials we need to be exposed, exposed, exposed!!! We do not need China or any other nation. America belongs to God and he loves this nation and we were founded on Judeo-Christian principles and he will not let any nation take it away. GOD WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT! Remember how awesome and great he is. 🙏
God Bless you all.
LORD GOD ALMIGHTY,You are the creator of all earth minerals and you are still doing what you do best… You supply all our needs according to Your riches in Glory!!
Your people will lack for nothing! I thank you for IFA and all the info they send to us so we know what to pray for at any given time!!
Father God thank you for all you are doing everyday, for our government, people, nations and the precious world you created. We have the victory in Jesus and we bow before you, with hearts of thanksgiving, and Holy Spirit led prayers!!! Thank you
Lord, You withhold no good thing from those who put their trust in You. We ask You to lead us to new discoveries of every mineral and element needed for our livelihood. You equip inventors giving them Your knowledge. We trust You Lord that You are our provider in ALL things. Our confidence is in You.
Please read the following comments.
DEAREST LORD GOD
PLEASE MAKE ALL THE RARE EARTH MINERALS THAT ARE MAKING THE WORLD CRAZY BECOME OBSOLETE THIS YEAR. I THANK YOU DEAR LORD.HELPUS ALLMORETURN TO A NATURAL WAY OF LIVING, IN HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND WITH GODLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE REAL MESSIAH. WHO LOVES US AND WHOM WE IN TURN LOVE BACK.
I ASK IN JESUS’ NAME
AMEN
Really? that is your answer? In order to be on this site, you have to be using an electronic device that uses equipment made from rare earths. In order for the IFA to have this site, they have to have electronic equipment that uses rare earths. The computers which control your water purification use electronics with rare earths. The computers which produce power use equipment with rare earths….
You don’t have to drink clean water or use electricity for your electronic devoices or be on this site. So, I guess this means that you are part of the problem?
Dear friends, this issue has been developing over decades. While Americans have been dickering over culture wars, the Chinese have had their sights set on the long term. Any time a country or a company anywhere in the world tried to develop a separate source, they lowered their prices and drove them out of business. The issue is that, yes, they control many of the mines, in their country and elsewhere. But of even more importance is the skills and equipment needed for refining the minerals. That is even more of a choke hold because here they really dominate, controlling 90% of the refining.
One reason they have such a control on the price is that they use coal to power both the mines and refining but also directly with the heat needed for refining. Their coal plants are not required to have pollution controls and their mining operations are not restrained by environmental laws.
Also, not understood is that it takes a very long time to develop a mine, Some say it takes as long as 13 years to just see if a mine will be productive. If not productive, a mining company has to move on to another site and try again.
American companies have been trying to develop mines, especially in Africa and have lost billions in the process.
The Chinese are just about the only people group who have the skills needed for refining but recently an American company, MP, did make a break through. They found one person in Europe who had skills who they recruited and found similar equipment to what was used by the Chinese in refining and altered it. But it will take time to build out from this small begining.
In 2024, the very first question asked by foxnews at the very first Republican debate was in regard to the depleted state of our military and the growing likelihood of a confrontation with China in or even before 2027. All of the candidates has a prepared answer. So, please notice, they were expecting the question. I have noticed that whenever the depleted condition of our Navy is discussed, surprise seems to come from MAGA sources. MAGA, if you will remember, represents perhaps 25% of America, although many in MAGA seem to believe that they represent America.
I mention the depleted state of our Navy as being just one issue that many have known about for a long time. The issue of rare earths minerals is another. During the last election, MAGA forced Trump through as the Republican candidate and all but ignored the fact that of all the candidates, he provided no answers for these pressing questions (I even pointed it out on this site). He still has not addressed them adequately. He didn’t during his first term, now nine years ago when it may have been possible to turn it around in time, or now. Talk, yes, but little concrete action. His focus has been cultural wars and tariffs. The reason I mention is that Trump is now president and about the only group that can pressure him is MAGA, so, if even though we have probably lost just about any hope, still moving forward even now would be a good thing.
Why is it that I am left with the impression that should we get into a conflict with China by 2027 (or before), and run out of ammunition within a week and are unable to supply our troops in the Pacific with food and arms due to a critical shortage of ships and end up surrendering to China and stepping back so they can dominate the world, that it will be the people who visit this site who will be looking for scrap goats and will be running around pointing out our lack of leadership on this issue and all but ignoring their contribution to the problem. You picked our leader in 2016 and 2024.
The irony is that MAGA could turn out to be one of the forces that led to the downward motion of this country.
I am only telling you as a friend.
So, at least try to turn this around.
This site posts Derek Prince videos but I don’t think you actually hear what he is saying, or, at least, to his personal testimony. He was from a military family and fought with the troops in Africa. In his personal testimony he spends some time discussing the requirements for military leaders. He talks about those who were bad and those who were good. It was a big issue for him.
We really needed to start off with a tough military leader over Defense and instead got a nice- looking news caster who was a good motivation speaker and told Trump what an impressive person he was. I have nothing against Hegseth personally. I hope for the best for him, but repeating religious jargon is not a substitute for the kind of skill set necessary to lead Defense.
And Trump is never going to focus on re-building our ship building capability unless MAGA forces him to.
And, at least, pray with understanding.
Tom, this site is not an opinion page. It is for prayer.
Lord God, we pray for you wisdom in situations occurring around the world enabling us to have viable plans to overcome the enemy.
Above someone prays that all minerals disappear and another prays for new minerals to be found (I assume they mean sites). Another person mentions leadership. This is an ongoing issue going back decades. What should be clear is that you cannot pray if you don’t understand what needs to be prayed for. Locating minerals is one thing. We know the location of many minerals sites.. Developing a productive mine is something else. And as far as leadership is concerned, there are senators who push these issues but it takes a significant amount of public support to get it done. It also takes a president making it a priority.
And I am stating facts, not opinion.
The key for the ekklesia, in operating within an evil society is and always has been, “Trust and Obey!” Any fear other than a holy fear of the Lord, leads us into living a life of compromise with evil. May we not, as a nation, compromise with the evil regime of China, by falling prey to their threats and extortion. May we trust You to meet our needs, and obey Your leading in how to solve any problems that arise from possible shortages of rare earth minerals.
So, what does China need that we supply? China “owns” some American acreage which can be repatriated using the right of eminent domain.
We can “thank” Hillary for giving China vast American reserves of strategic materials…which are also subject to eminent domain.
Genesis 22: 13 Avraham raised his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in the bushes by its horns. Avraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 Avraham called the place Adonai Yir’eh [Adonai will see (to it), Adonai provides] — as it is said to this day, “On the mountain Adonai is seen.”
Beginning with His turning water into wine and ending with the second miraculous catch of fish, (post-resurrection) Jesus’ disciples reported 37 miracles. Certainly there were more because as Jesus said, only God can do what is humanly impossible. HE IS The God of Miracles and they:
✝ declare His absolute control over nature, events, people, and powers.
✝ reveal who God is and awaken humans to HIS presence and the presence of HIS Kingdom.
✝ reveal His glory, confirm His message, and convey His purposes and truths to those who see Him with eyes of faith.
✝ and His most perfect…. giving the world His one and only Son, to become a man, to take the sin of the world on the cross, die and through resurrection, overcome the power of death the ✝ miracle of salvation.
https://www.gotquestions.org/God-of-miracles.html
Dear LORD, You are Yahweh Yireh our Provider…the richness and depth of Your Sovereignty is immeasurable. Please provide what we need in our nation, not only in rare earth minerals but in Your protection that exceeds any weapon or human effort. I pray You will cover this “problem” in Your power and authority, to make it Your own. Your Word says, “The LORD of Hosts has sworn: ‘As I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.” I pray You will keep us standing in Your plans, purposed for Your glory and for the good of America. Thank You for salvation in Jesus, the Messiah. Thank You for Your Holy Spirit, Your Power in us. Thank You for hearing our prayers. Amen
Father, lead, guide, and direct our military to find another source of these rare minerals, even right here is the US. All things are possible with you! In Jesus name.
Please read the comments above. There is a lot you do not understand. Intercessors are of no use to God if they don’t have any idea what to pray for.