mineral
Example Sentences
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But the Kremlin calculates its mineral extraction tax based in part on the prior month’s prevailing prices for Russian oil exports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
There’s no way to know how widespread or systematic those concentrations are without technical reports disclosing a project’s mineral contents and quality, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
A month after banning raw lithium exports, Zimbabwe is tightening its regulations and ramping up its crackdown on mineral smuggling in a major shake-up that is winning local praise even as it stirs concerns.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
To determine its age, the team used uranium-series dating, examining tiny mineral layers that had formed over and sometimes beneath the artwork in Liang Metanduno cave.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
The black blocks were graphite, the mineral used to make pencil leads.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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