These Countries Poised To Become “Renewable Superpowers”

[Viet]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/inno...ed-to-become-renewable-superpowers-180968209/

Interesing fact: Vietnam has one of the world´s largest rare earth reserves: 22 million tons. "Rare earths" are a group of 17 chemically similar elements crucial to the manufacture of many hi-tech products.

 

[Joe Shearer]

When the mineral resources of Afghanistan are properly explored, there may be another name on the list.

 

[Viet]

When the mineral resources of Afghanistan are properly explored, there may be another name on the list.

Having natural resources is one thing but using it to develop manufacturing sectors is another thing. Otherwise when resources run out, people will fall back to poverty.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Having natural resources is one thing but using it to develop manufacturing sectors is another thing. Otherwise when resources run out, people will fall back to poverty.

No doubt.

I was commenting exclusively on the aspect of the resources base. I read somewhere - correct me if I am wrong - that iron ore doesn't become stainless steel without considerable processing. Perhaps that applies to aluminium, to titanium, and so on.

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

When the mineral resources of Afghanistan are properly explored, there may be another name on the list.

You mean

Thank you,

 

[Joe Shearer]

You mean

Thank you,

Why not? All you have to do is to go back hardly a couple of dozen years, and kiss Uncle Sam where it will impress him the most.

 

[Handshake]

When the mineral resources of Afghanistan are properly explored, there may be another name on the list.

Agree the same minerals exists in pakista..
We have gold,uranium,platenieum and other rare earth minerals. Our country pakistan has blessed with industrial minerals as well.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Agree the same minerals exists in pakista..
We have gold,uranium,platenieum and other rare earth minerals. Our country pakistan has blessed with industrial minerals as well.

......and THAT is why there are such floods of investors swarming all over the place!

 

[Viet]

No doubt.

I was commenting exclusively on the aspect of the resources base. I read somewhere - correct me if I am wrong - that iron ore doesn't become stainless steel without considerable processing. Perhaps that applies to aluminium, to titanium, and so on.

that´s right. just exporting natural resources is stupid. Japan is rich without anything given by nature. Singapore is another example. you can become rich by hard working.

 

[Handshake]

......and THAT is why there are such floods of investors swarming all over the place!

Specially chinese eyes on those mines. Chinese sitting with billions in pakistan.

 

[Ocean]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/inno...ed-to-become-renewable-superpowers-180968209/

Interesing fact: Vietnam has one of the world´s largest rare earth reserves: 22 million tons. "Rare earths" are a group of 17 chemically similar elements crucial to the manufacture of many hi-tech products.


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Rare earths extraction is not easy and the processes involved cause hi cancer incidence amongst miners thats why china currently dominates the market.

 

[blackeyes90]

@Viet You should also add Turkey to that list for Boron element. We mine more than72 percent of Boron. Boron used in these areas and more
5.1 Elemental boron fiber
5.2 Boronated fiberglass
5.3 Borosilicate glass
5.4 Boron carbide ceramic
5.5 High-hardness and abrasive compounds
5.6 Boron metal coatings
5.7 Detergent formulations and bleaching agents
5.8 Insecticides
5.9 Semiconductors
5.10 Magnets
5.11 Shielding and neutron absorber in nuclear reactors
5.12 Other nonmedical uses
5.13 Pharmaceutical and biological applications
5.14 Research areas

Check this out ;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron
http://www.boren.gov.tr/en/boron/reserves

 

[Joe Shearer]

India has largest reserves of human excreta dumped on streets. Oh and thats the smell that pulls the investors to India the shuper trooper power

FULL MARKS!

You noticed that investors come to India, smell and all. Maybe to get there, you need to take your lotas outdoors.

Specially chinese eyes on those mines. Chinese sitting with billions in pakistan.

It is truly impressive to see the level of geo-strategic sophistication suddenly visible and on display.

1. They are sitting in Pakistan.
2. They have billions because they didn't spend it it Pakistan; instead, they are cancelling and slowing down projects, because they simply can't figure out what happens to the money. That's why they have billions to spend.
3. The US is proven stupid, otherwise they would get the Chinese interested in exploiting Afghanistan's natural resources, for the mutual benefit of Afghanistan and the PRC. Once that happens, expect the ISI to shut down its Afghanistan operations and meekly toe the higher than a mountain, deeper than the ocean, and sweeter than honey line. Don't expect any concessions to the Taliban; the Chinese showed what they thought of religion intruding into their national interest in Xinjiang.

 

[Handshake]

FULL MARKS!

You noticed that investors come to India, smell and all. Maybe to get there, you need to take your lotas outdoors.



It is truly impressive to see the level of geo-strategic sophistication suddenly visible and on display.

1. They are sitting in Pakistan.
2. They have billions because they didn't spend it it Pakistan; instead, they are cancelling and slowing down projects, because they simply can't figure out what happens to the money. That's why they have billions to spend.
3. The US is proven stupid, otherwise they would get the Chinese interested in exploiting Afghanistan's natural resources, for the mutual benefit of Afghanistan and the PRC. Once that happens, expect the ISI to shut down its Afghanistan operations and meekly toe the higher than a mountain, deeper than the ocean, and sweeter than honey line. Don't expect any concessions to the Taliban; the Chinese showed what they thought of religion intruding into their national interest in Xinjiang.

Chinese are in afghanistan as well and leased alot of mines.chinese taking alot of minerals from afghanistan and spend billions over thier as well. The same chinese are in touch with pakistan miners and buying alot of things as well.

 

[Joe Shearer]

Chinese are in afghanistan as well and leased alot of mines.chinese taking alot of minerals from afghanistan and spend billions over thier as well. The same chinese are in touch with pakistan miners and buying alot of things as well.

I am afraid that I don't get into involved discussions with newbies.

You are probably right.