The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded nearly $3 million in cooperative agreements to state geological surveys in 13 states to study critical minerals in mine waste at active and legacy sites. Full story.
Read MoreThe Chinese Commerce Ministry announced a ban on exports of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials to the United States, effective immediately, in response to recent chip sanctions, reported The Associated Press. In its latest move, the U.S. Commerce Department added 140 companies to a so-called “entity list” subject to strict export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software…
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