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Tensions grown between U.S. and Canada over tariffs
John Jechura, professor of Practice, Chemical and Biological Engineering, is quoted in this story examining the implications of new tariff's being placed on petroleum products from Canada. Jechura said that the tariffs make it possible Coloradans ....
March 9, 2025
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What to know about Ukraine’s critical minerals, and why trump wants them
Morgan Bazilian, director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy at Mines, is quoted in this article on Ukraine's critical minerals and rare earth elements. “The media and even parts of the administration are using the term incorrectly,” Bazilian says, referring to rare earth elements. “The point is that rare earths are not really and should not be the focus of any Ukraine deal. The country itself, I don’t believe, has ever produced rare earth.”
March 7, 2025
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Trump ‘playing into China’s hands’ with Ukraine minerals deal
Ian Lange, associate professor of Economics and Business, is quoted. When it comes to rare earths, for example, only China has the technology to separate and turn them into the metals the US seeks, said Lange. “The US does not have a separations facility,” he said. “So, I guess you could say this might be the first step along a path towards more independence from China, but there’s still a lot more to walk.”
March 6, 2025