What has Trump done now?

[nomadpete]

I don't usually read stuff from that source, but I was curious. I note:-

 

1. It's a loan, not a gift.

 

2. The US War Department actually has an Office for Strategic Planning! I would never have guessed that.

 

3. The US expects first option on the ptoduct.

 

4. No mention of the repayment plan.

 

5. No mention of how this mine will benefit Australia. However some wealthy backers will profit from it.

Edited Monday at 10:29 PM by nomadpete

[nomadpete]

You might have heard about USA's critical shortage of Air Traffic Controllers.

 

Fret not, the problem is solved.

 

(Air traffic controllers who are easily bored and seek instant gratification, and have a game over - restart button, yeah that'll work.)

[old man emu]

Bugger! That's only 2 hours' drive from my place. 

[nomadpete]

12 minutes ago, old man emu said:

Bugger! That's only 2 hours' drive from my place. 

But... but.... you should be grateful.

I see lots of full page ads and billboards telling me how the great mining industry invests into our communites and builds our roads!

[old man emu]

From the company's website:

The Syerston Scandium Project is located on Mining Lease 1770 (ML1770), granted by the NSW Government under the Mining Act (1992). Environmental permitting for the Project has been completed, supported by an approved Environmental Impact Statement (as modified).

 

The NSW Government has also granted the Project Development Consent, issued an Environmental Protection Licence and approved a number of Environmental Management Plans.

Water rights have been secured for the Project, providing sufficient capacity to meet the Project’s estimated water requirements.

 

ML1770 lies in close proximity to excellent infrastructure. including bitumen roads providing good access to Parkes and the east coast of Australia. The Project area is also adjacent to one of NSW’s renewable energy zones.

 

I wonder who owns the shares. They are listed as being owned by some companies, but I wonder who owns those companies.

 

https://api.investi.com.au/api/announcements/srl/861d2764-23f.pdf

[old man emu]

5 minutes ago, nomadpete said:

the great mining industry invests into our communites and builds our roads!

There ain't no community and there ain't no roads that could handle ore cartage. Just use Google Maps to see what it is like around Fifield., NSW

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifield,_New_South_Wales

[nomadpete]

But... but... 

in this case they only have a contract to supply 50 tons if metal (or is it concentrate) to the yanks.

 

I was just having a snipe at mining propaganda.

 

P.S. There was a reference to a wealthy backer, but I lost the link.

 

Re edit... found it in the ABC article:

"the project, backed by mining billionaire Robert Friedland, "

Edited Tuesday at 12:05 AM by nomadpete

[nomadpete]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/pentagon-loan-to-syerston-scandium-mine-in-nsw/107012648

[old man emu]

Looks like the water supply they want to use could be from the Lachlan River. Not a lot of water there.

[red750]

The Supreme court of the USA blocked Trump's efforts to overturn the automatic citizenship rights to people born in the USA, so he has signed an executive order banning pregnant women entering the USA and therefore giving birth there.

[pmccarthy]

I worked on that project in the 1990s. It takes a while to get mines going.

[red750]

[Marty_d]

That one's been around for a while.

Doesn't make it any less true.

[facthunter]

Trumps mates will get you. Nev

[facthunter]

You are not permitted to criticise da King. who is "RIGHT about EVERYTHING". Nev

[rgmwa]

Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House at the end of the month to look after her two children but she will continue to advise Trump from the sidelines. I could never decide whether she was very smart or incredibly naive or both but she was certainly articulate, which is more than could be said for her boss.

[old man emu]

She definitely has a quick mind, being able to jump from topic to topic instantly. I'll not get into a discussion about her beliefs. I'm hoping that my comment will be accepted as being a polite congratulation about a skill she has but I do not. 

 

Could she reenter politics after her children have grown a little? I don't think so because her reputation has been blackened by her association with Trump.

[facthunter]

She has training in what she does.. Everyone who works for Trump ends up Fired.  "You're FIRED" is his favourite saying. Being fired will help her get re employed. You can wear it as a badge of Honor.. Nev

[rgmwa]

21 minutes ago, old man emu said:

She definitely has a quick mind, being able to jump from topic to topic instantly. I'll not get into a discussion about her beliefs. I'm hoping that my comment will be accepted as being a polite congratulation about a skill she has but I do not. 

 

Could she reenter politics after her children have grown a little? I don't think so because her reputation has been blackened by her association with Trump.

She was/is exceptionally good at her job of defending the indefensible and attacking the press. You have to admire her talent and confidence. She's only 28.