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The global race for critical minerals is on. Here’s why they’re the lifeblood of the new tech era

The global race for critical minerals is on. Here’s why they’re the lifeblood of the new tech era

What does your smartphone have in common with a solar panel, or an EV battery, or a piece of military equipment? They're all made using critical minerals — an essential ingredient in powering the modern technology that we use every day."They're absolutely the central thing for what I call the electro-digital age," said Vince Beiser, author of […]

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