The Trump administration is pursuing tungsten, one of the most important critical minerals used by the military, in Montana, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
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The Trump administration is hunting far and wide for tungsten, an important niche mineral for the defense industry that has soared in price amid China’s intensifying export restrictions. In November, the administration signed a $1.1 billion tungsten deal with Kazakhstan, which closely followed...
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