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Nations Back Trump Administration Pitch on Critical Minerals - TT
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (897+ words) The Trump administration hosted 55 countries at a critical-minerals summit Feb. 4, pitching price floors and a flood of U.S. private equity in a bid to reduce dependence on China and ensure U.S. manufacturers have stable access to key resources. The European Union, Japan…...
Trump Establishes Process to Secure Key Mineral Supplies - TT
3+ week, 58+ min ago (390+ words) President Donald Trump moved to set up a new process to secure access to imports of critical minerals, capping a months-long review to determine whether foreign shipments threaten U.S. national security. "What it does is it sets up a mechanism, a…...
Clean Energy to Display New Freightliner X15N Demo Truck at MCE - TT
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Clean Energy Fuels is displaying a second Class 8 demonstration truck that runs on renewable natural gas at American Trucking Associations" Management Conference & Exhibition. The 2026 Freightliner Cascadia day cab is powered by a Cummins X15N natural gas engine and is the next…...
Trump Signs Critical-Minerals Agreement With Australia - TT
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (790+ words) President Donald Trump signed an agreement with visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to boost access to critical minerals and rare earths, as the U.S. looks to reduce reliance on Chinese supplies. "In about a year from now, we'll have so…...
Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs Explores US Sites for Rare Earths - TT
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (187+ words) Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. said it's exploring its sites for rare earth materials as the US. steelmaker looks to expand its presence in metal production. "The renewed importance of rare earths has driven us to re-focus on this potential opportunity at our…...
Ford Delays Lithium Supply Deal Amid EV Struggle - TT
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (298+ words) Ford Motor Co. will buy less lithium and delay taking shipments from Australian producer Liontown Resources Ltd., the latest sign of strain in the electric vehicle supply chain. The U.S. carmaker will not take any lithium from the Kathleen Valley project…...
US Agency Proposes Including Copper in Critical Minerals - TT
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (170+ words) Copper and potash have been included in the U.S. Geological Survey's draft list of critical minerals " a further step in clearing the way for broader policy support. The two commodities are among a list of 54 proposed for inclusion on the 2025 List…...
US Copper Firms Hike Prices Even After Trump Tariff Reprieve - TT
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (806+ words) Major U.S. producers of electrical wire are raising prices just weeks after a surprise decision by President Donald Trump to exempt the most basic copper imports from tariffs, suggesting that American consumers may end up paying more even after metal prices…...
Dragonfly Launches DualFlow Power Pack for Truck Hotel Loads - TT
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) NASHVILLE " Dragonfly Energy said its new Battle Born DualFlow Power Pack offers fleets an all-electric method of supplying energy for trucks" everyday hotel loads. DRAGONFLY CEO: The US Needs Lithium Independence Dragonfly uses lithium-ion-phosphate chemistry for its system, which is…...
Transtex Unveils Lithium-Ion Electric APU for In-Cab Power - TT
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia NASHVILLE, Tenn. " Transtex has introduced its next-generation electric auxiliary power unit to boost energy efficiency and reliability while providing in-cab comfort for drivers. This lithium-ion-powered eAPU, dubbed the DClimate Lithium Pro, is designed to deliver…...