Can the robot STILL pour my beer?
In 1961 a two tonne arm took the worst job in a New Jersey car plant. The money never went to the carmaker, and it won’t this time either.

In 1961 a two tonne arm took the worst job in a New Jersey car plant. The money never went to the carmaker, and it won’t this time either.

Most elected governments spend too much, borrow too much, and then ‘print’ too much money. The result is inflation and insolvency, often garnished by war.
By Bill Bonner,

China spent twenty years building its minerals dominance inside the free market. Washington has finally worked out how, and it is rewriting the rulebook fast.

China’s new coal power station installations just reached an 18-year high. They’re also the number one builder of solar panels. And wind turbines. As the rest of the world craves it, China holds it: ENERGY
By James Cooper,

A $2.5 billion bailout for Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminium smelter has dominated the headlines — but the real story may be what it reveals about future demand for aluminium’s raw material. The same forces driving copper (renewables, EVs, data centres and grid buildouts) are also lifting aluminium use, and that points straight to bauxite.
By James Cooper,

The Americans are coming to town and they’ve found a gap in the market. Read on to find out why this could reshape the junior mining sector.
By James Cooper,
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