Pentagon Seeks Critical Mineral Supply Amid Iran Tensions
The U.S. military requested mining companies to boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used in semiconductors and weapons, a day before the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran.
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The U.S. military asked mining companies on Friday to help boost domestic supplies of 13 critical minerals used to make semiconductors, weapons and other products, a document reviewed by Reuters showed. The request, the day before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, is the latest example in recent weeks of Washington’s push for […]
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