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Posted on 11/06/2025 3:18:47 PM PST by delta7
By Leslie Hook Financial Times, London Thursday, November 6, 2025
The U.S. Department of the Interior has added copper, silver, and metallurgical coal to its list of "critical minerals," increasing the likelihood that these materials could be included in future tariff policies.
The three materials are among 10 elements added today to the list, which is updated every three years by the U.S. Geological Survey. The list determines which minerals are included in the upcoming Section 232 tariff review of levies applied for national security purposes. It also plays a role in determining which domestic projects may receive federal support.
The Trump administration has made it a top priority to secure the supply chains of critical minerals used in the U.S., and greatly expanded the definition of what constitutes a "critical" mineral.
Several of the additions are materials that the U.S. already produces in large quantities and exports, such as metallurgical coal and boron. The USGS said that boron was added after input from industry producers in California. ...
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The Gaytor is defending the Gaytor? Didn’t see that coming. 😆😂
Candy Gaytor!
I am studying the IQ of the subject of poster CandyFloss which is TexasGaytor.
Don’t forget the silver bullets we need to stockpile.
It appalls me how mean FReepers are to each other. Newt Gingrich said, “The Republican party is the only one on Earth that eats its own”. Let go, please.
Have you studied dumbus_centralus’s posts?
Last fall, he was spamming nearly nearly every election thread with jerk posts. I didn’t say anything, and let it go.
Now, he’s in love with a Free Republic AI bot, and he’s having withdrawal pains because his new love hasn’t posted any xenophobic hate threads in a few days.
Do we want this joint looking like Stormfront?
He’s a low-IQ jerk, and I’m calling him on it - for getting in my face FIRST on this thread.
He picked the fight - go back and review the thread. I’ll finish it.
You and I both need to quit feeding the trolls. ;-D
Sorry, that post applies to the other thread where central_va
was being a jerk.
On THIS thread - didn’t you know that the well-known troll TexasGator uses alternate screen names as catspaws to stalk other freepers?
You know about him [TG], don’t you?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3341298/posts?page=84#84
I do that. Most of the extended information on Article III "judges" comes from me. I also like to assist obviously well-meaning freepers.
I also do election analysis. I've been here a LONG time and can do more than one thing at a time.
I have no patience for jerks like TexasGaytor and dumbus_centralus.
I do. He does make a good point from time to time; but, he is always really grumpy and contrary. I have actually enjoyed exchanging posts with him.
Then don't emulate them.
I find your non-combative posts to range from useful to important.
He’s a lonely old dude who likes to trooll [drooling and trolling] unsuspecting well-meaning freepers.
He was one of the ones spitting on Tina Peters with Wikipedia trash the other day.
I fought the early trolls [Eschoir, billypaul and ash] back in late 1997. The combativeness is a bad habit of mine [to paraphrase Pendergast].
“but, he is always really grumpy and contrary.”
Just stirring the pot when I see outlandish posts.
Been living rent free in kiryandil’s head for ten years.
At least he has quit his juvenile postings to/about me.
I did like that Florida Gnat, though. See my tagline he inspired.
I lost the image. Maybe he can give me the link.
kiryandil is a low class liar. Repeatedly claiming I have multiple screen names.
Been working ten years to shut me up.
He used to post dirty garbage to me but was either shamed or told to drop it as he no longer does.
More BS - another poster did the Florida Gnat thingee, not me.
Good Lord - his wifee let him get back on the computer today.
Links or shut it.
“poster CandyFloss which is TexasGaytor.”
Quit posting that lie.
OK, CandyGaytor.
“Links or shut it.”
The mods took down the last one!
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