mineral

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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

"Without domestic processing, the government cannot accurately tax the full mineral wealth," Kambamura said.

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

Since each studio made its own art materials, Maria learned how to craft delicate brushes from bird feathers and fur, and to grind mineral powders used to color paint.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman