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Back to EpisodesCopper Kings, Waterless Tech & Rare Earth Alliances: Freeport’s Mega-Merger, AquaZero’s Breakthrough, and the US-Australia Pact (08/03/25)
Episode 11
Published 1 year, 7 months ago
Description
Host Logan Ore unpacks March 8th’s seismic shifts:
- Copper’s New Giant: How Freeport’s merger reshapes AI and EV supply chains—and invites DOJ scrutiny.
- Lithium Sovereignty Shock: South America’s power play and its ripple effects on Tesla’s ambitions.
- Indonesia’s Nickel Standoff: Why a $5/day wage demand could derail the EV revolution.
- AquaZero’s Waterless Mining: The tech saving arid mines and upending traditional extraction.
- US-Australia Rare Earth Pact: A $2B bid to break China’s stranglehold—and Beijing’s retaliation.
SEO Keywords: Freeport-McMoRan merger, Lithium Sovereignty Pact, Indonesia nickel strike, AquaZero waterless mining, US-Australia rare earth alliance.
Sources: Freeport-McMoRan press release, Chilean Mining Ministry, Macquarie analysis, AquaZero, U.S. Department of Energy.