Here's a scoop I published yesterday on Substack. While the U.S. is hyping a mineral deal with Ukraine, America is actually advancing rare earth mining in another part of the former Soviet Union: Central Asia.

Specifically, Kazakhstan. 

https://kaufman.substack.com/p/forget-ukraine-americas-real-rare

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Welcome @kaufman! Awesome to have you here. 

What do you feel is one of the most important specific questions you are working on now?

Hi 👋 @kaufman  would love to chat natural capital, biodiversity, and ecosystem services… yes I said it ES!

white hot welcome to the purple lounge @kaufman 🔥

followed!  excited to get more content that's not crypto-centric

I've been slowly adding to a starter pack for people who don't really care about crypto.  Would love to hear any other suggestions I should add!

followed!  excited to get more content that's not crypto-centric

I've been slowly adding to a starter pack for people who don't really care about crypto.  Would love to hear any other suggestions I should add!

https://warpcast.com/garrett/pack/Normie-Pack-rdgu31

Why does he have a green ring around his pfp?

Followed, fwiw rare earths aren’t all that rare. It’s the refining that’s incredibly polluting and China has flooded the market for years making it pointless.
Better minds than me have said it can be spun up in short order if the need becomes critical.

Welcome!! By the way, what does the green circle with a leaf around the pfp mean?