Asst Professor, geoscientist, volcanophile magma, metals, and minerals 🌋🪨🛰️Philadelphian 🦅, father, husband. he/him. www.volcannick.com Opinions my ownhttps://bsky.app/profile/volcannick.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/volcannick.bsky.social/post/3mtbz37pi5c2dMines AND factories?? Would love to be able to ask these goobers what they think they are extracting AND how they are turning it into a product in the abscence of those vital refinining ingredients...what are they again... oh right, oxygen & water! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Aug 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:dcitfunpanvabgrcjsk3n2hg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbz37pi5c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/volcannick.bsky.social/post/3mtbylaxkbs2wExcellent blog post about critical mineral supply chains from Resources for the Future (RFF). Makes me wish more geoscience conversations about "leaning in" to critical mineral research recognized the economic complexity of these suppy chains...⚒️ https://www.resources.org/common-resources/just-how-dependent-is-the-world-on-chinese-supply-chains/17 Aug 2026 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:dcitfunpanvabgrcjsk3n2hg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbylaxkbs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/volcannick.bsky.social/post/3mtblckd7qc2vSelamat hari kemerdekaan! 🇮🇩🇮🇩 Indonesia was born on this day in 1945 after future president Sukarno read a proclamation in Jakarta. The dutch finally recognized independence four years later, marking the beginning of decolonization the world over.17 Aug 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:dcitfunpanvabgrcjsk3n2hg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtblckd7qc2v