News Analysis South Korea, heavily dependent on exports to China, has seen its exports deteriorate further due to China’s economic downturn. Exports to China, once Korea’s largest trade surplus, have turned into its largest deficit since 2023. According to statistics released by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) in late March, South Korea’s trade balance…
From Largest Surplus to Largest Deficit, South Korea’s Economy Weighed Down by China
4 Steps to Choosing the Right Calcium Supplements For You
Calcium can help build strong bones and help the heart, muscles, and nerves to function properly. This mineral is one of the important elements in the human body. In the human body, 99 percent of calcium exists in bones and teeth in the form of bone salt (called bone calcium), and 1 percent exists in…
US ‘Heavily Dependent’ on China for Rare Earth Elements: Experts
The United States’ dependency on China for rare earth elements is a security risk, according to lawmakers and experts, and is being exacerbated by the Biden administration’s forced transition to so-called “green” technologies. The Biden administration’s top-down push toward renewables requires an enormous growth in the mining of rare earth elements. Currently, the United States…
8 Ways Zinc Turbocharges Your Body for Peak Performance
By David Gutierrez, contributing writer to Natural News In a research review published in the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety in July, Indian researchers cataloged more than eight separate, research-proven health benefits that zinc plays in the human body. Zinc is a metal that functions as an essential nutrient in the body….
World Cannot Allow Russia, China to Dominate Critical Minerals Market: Wilkinson
The strategic mistake made in allowing Russia to have global dominance in oil and gas cannot be repeated as the world looks to massively ramp up production of critical minerals, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson asserted this week. Demand for critical minerals and metals — such as lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt and copper — is…
Top 5 Traditional, Fermented Anti-Aging Foods | Eat Better
If you are interested in health and vitality, eating a nutrient-dense diet is critical. Consuming foods with high levels of essential vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients provides cells with the building blocks they need. Especially for regeneration and disease prevention. One of the most potent sources of nutrition, bite-for-bite, are fermented foods. So, make sure you…
5 Herbs for Bone Health
The key to understanding bone health is understanding minerals. The primary mineral in your skeleton is calcium, but bones do not live on calcium alone. Drop a piece of chalk (calcium carbonate) and it will easily shatter. No one wants an all-calcium skeleton. Although calcium supplements are the most common strategy for maintaining strong bones,…
Government Partners With Universities to Secure Australia’s Mineral Supply Chains
Australia’s federal government has committed $50 million (US$36.7 million) to establishing a new business and research partnership with Curtin University in Western Australia (WA), one which will focus on the critical mineral supply chain. The project, which is the first under the government’s Trailblazer program, will see Curtin University collaborate with the University of Queensland…
With Lithium Prices Up Ninefold, Report Underscores U.S. Dependence on Foreign Minerals
A recent white paper has laid out some of the challenges in supplying minerals for any energy transition from fossil fuels, offering a timely warning for policymakers as the increased demand for electric vehicles (EVs) drives up the costs of materials used in such products. Notably, the benchmark prices of lithium, lithium carbonate, and lithium…
With Lithium Prices Up Ninefold, Report Underscores US Dependence on Foreign Minerals
A recent white paper has laid out some of the challenges in supplying minerals for any energy transition from fossil fuels, offering a timely warning for policymakers as the increased demand for electric vehicles (EVs) drives up the costs of materials used in such products. Notably, the benchmark prices of lithium, lithium carbonate, and lithium…
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