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☆ How a second Trump administration might risk the investment case for green energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

For years, China ramped up green energy production capacity, becoming the global leader in renewable energy manufacturing, from solar to wind to battery. In a second Trump administration, prices for imports from China are likely to surge for green energy producers. The view is that First Solar will benefit the most within the U.S. solar sector from greater trade restrictions, according to Baird. Ultimately, that may curtail the number of green energy startups and private companies that want to go public, Schleif said. "It's been really hard to compete with Chinese companies in any way, shape or form."

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☆ The U.S. Wants a Rare-Earths Supply Chain. Here’s Why It Won’t Come Easily.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +10 min

MP Materials efforts to build a local supply chain demonstrate the challenge for American producers. Challenging China’s dominanceWhile the 60% might not sound that concentrated, the dependence on China is even more pronounced further down the supply chain. James Litinsky, CEO of MP Materials, stands in front of the Mountain Pass mine in 2018. But if you miss one step then you do not have a supply chain that’s secure,” Mr. Litinsky said. Defense Metals’ Ms. Moreno said that little knowledge exists outside of China in building the whole supply chain.

☆ Why Processing Sweden’s Rare-Earth Haul Won’t Be Easy
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

The find is adjacent to the company’s Kiruna iron-ore mine, an operation that would eventually be expanded to extract the rare earths plus phosphorus, a critical mineral for fertilizers. The company said it would take 10 to 15 years to start recovering the rare earths. LKAB facilities in Kiruna, Sweden. Also, LKAB reported that its find has a total rare-earth oxide level of 0.18%, a low level of concentration. U.K.-based Pensana PLC aims to mine rare-earth concentrates in Angola, before separating and processing them in the north of England.

☆ Cramer's lightning round: I say thumbs up to MP Materials
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this article 2015-HKMRVLRESMPSO Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTLoading chart...Southern Co : "I'm going to bless the idea." Loading chart...MP Materials Corp : "I say, thumbs up, MP Materials." Loading chart...Marvell Technology Inc : "You don't want to buy until it reports. After it reports, we're going to take a solid look at it. Who am I to go against the smartest man in the world?"

☆ Cramer's lightning round: AST SpaceMobile is an exciting thing, not a stock
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Loading chart...AST SpaceMobile Inc : "It's an exciting thing, not a stock. I think a stock is a company that makes money and then returns some of that money to you and trades inexpensively, and that one doesn't qualify." Loading chart...Plains GP Holdings LP : "Enterprise Product I think is better than them, but that's alright. Loading chart...Blue Bird Corp : "That school bus company is not to be touched, because they're doing very poorly." Loading chart...MP Materials Corp : "It's doing a great job, they've got a contract with GM .

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