https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/04/04/obama-regulations-hand-a-strategic-mining-monopoly-to-china/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:37:58 -0400<![CDATA[The administration&#8217;s harsh regulatory environment is harming yet more sectors of the American economy, rare earth minerals mining and electronics manufacturing. We use these minerals every day in cell phones, high tech industries and leading edge medical tech, even jet engines. DoD uses them in some of our most sophisticated information systems and weapons. American businesses want to purchase these minerals from domestic sources, and the US is among the world&#8217;s leading sources of rare earth minerals. A huge new source for one rare earth element, niobium, was announced in Nebraska just this week.]]>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:50:09 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/04/04/obama-regulations-hand-a-strategic-mining-monopoly-to-china-n163474