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Thousands march in Hong Kong against China 'repression' after grim 2018

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Tuesday to demand full democracy, fundamental rights, and even independence from China in the face of what many see as a marked clampdown by the Communist Party on local freedoms.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-politics/thousands-march-in-hong-kong-against-china-repression-after-grim-2018-idUSKCN1OV1F1

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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince To Launch Fund For Electric Car Metals

Erik Prince, the founder of private security firm Blackwater, plans to raise as much as $500m to capitalize on the rush into metals required for batteries used in electric cars, according to the Financial Times.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-01/blackwater-founder-erik-prince-launch-fund-electric-car-metals

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Japan Discovered a Rare-Earth Mineral Deposit That Can Supply The World For Centuries.

Earlier this year, researchers found a deposit of rare-earth minerals off the coast of Japan that could supply the world for centuries, according to a study.

The study, published in the journal Nature in April 2018, says the deposit contains 16 million tons of the valuable metals.

https://www.sciencealert.com/japan-discovered-a-rare-earth-mineral-deposit-that-can-supply-the-world-for-centuries?fbclid=IwAR0AA5NIepoLe5tJrzanjROC5FBWoTl1FDanFl7yG6-dGyTNtvXGpGbBuR8