mineral
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In the two weeks preceding the election, Moscow banned the export of Armenian flowers, mineral water, cognac, fresh vegetables and fruit.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The loan was part of the Pentagon’s effort to fund companies that could help the U.S. reduce dependence on China’s critical mineral supply chains.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
But it is also rich in gold, diamonds, bauxite and coltan, a mineral essential for technology and defense that is classified as critical by Western powers, as well as rare earths.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The current owners say they have spent about $208 million maintaining and modernizing the mine and added thousands of hectares of land and mineral rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
When years before they had first come to the people living on the Cebolleta land grant, they had not said what kind of mineral it was.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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