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Venezuela's Other Riches
Plus: a New Year note from me; Rare Earth Explosion Visualized; and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and how we can…
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Bad As It Is, Metal Mining Generates Much Less Waste Than Coal or Oil Extraction
Plus: EV Sales Fall in North America, Boom Everywhere Else; Last Minute Gift Ideas; and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital…
Dec 18, 2025
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US Arms Makers Are Elbowing Aside Europeans in the Scramble for Rare Earths
Plus: Why I wrote Power Metal; and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and how we can do better.
Dec 4, 2025
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The Real Cost of Black Friday Electronics
Plus: Power Metal Wins a Big Prize!
Nov 27, 2025
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Even Saudi Arabia Is Betting Big on Renewables (Unlike the US)
Plus: America Stops Making Cents, how car battery recycling is killing people, and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital…
Nov 20, 2025
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One Indigenous Community's Mining Windfall Is Another’s Worry
Plus: Another American Company Wants to Mine the Sea Floor; Accidental Metal Art; and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital…
Nov 13, 2025
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Vapes Are Even Worse Than You Think
Plus: Rare Earth Trade War Ceasefire, and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and how we can do better.
Nov 6, 2025
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The Unexpected Upside of E-Waste ‘Dumping’
Plus: Lithium Boom Towns Go Bust; Magnificent Metal Masks; and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and how we can do…
Oct 30, 2025
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Electric Vehicles Are Key to Modern Warfare
Plus Kashmir's rivers are running dry, Dragon of Spoons and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and how we can do…
Oct 23, 2025
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China Clamps Down on Rare Earths
Plus: Battery Recycling is Poisoning Millions of Kids; Power Metal updates; and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and…
Oct 16, 2025
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America Goes Socialist With Critical Metals
Plus: Beijing Ratchets Up Rare Earth Restrictions, News About This Newsletter, and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital…
Oct 9, 2025
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Rare Earth Mining is Imperiling One of Asia’s Most Important Rivers
Plus, 'Frontiers of Green Capitalism,' big award announcement, and more about the real costs of renewable energy and digital technology—and how we can…
Oct 2, 2025
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