mineral

The case is important because Imperial County has pegged its future to lithium, a mineral critical for electric car batteries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Imagine playing the game "20 Questions" with the opening question: "Animal, vegetable, or mineral?"

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

Russia has also restricted Armenian fish, famed Jermuk mineral water, wine and brandy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

"A mineral which, taken in excess, can lead to bone marrow and kidney problems," she reads.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

We occupied the land, the forests, the rivers; we extracted the mineral wealth beneath the soil and all the riches of this beautiful country.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

They can also contain water-bearing minerals and organic compounds.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

The U.S. is outspending Europe in securing critical minerals outside China, raising fears that Europe will remain dependent on Chinese supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

The fungus is responsible for chytridiomycosis, a disease that damages the skin of frogs and toads and disrupts their ability to regulate water, salts, and minerals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

In court documents, the state has cited the presence of rare earth minerals, including uranium, as well as untapped energy resources, as assets that could be exploited.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Foreign bootlegging of minerals is so thorough that our neighbor the French Congo, without a single diamond mine in its borders, is the world’s fifth-largest exporter of diamonds.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver