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Mined metals are the foundation of modern society - yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Metals and minerals are advancing the human experience every day from medicine, technology, transportation, renewable energies, a green economy, and more. They are a climate change solution and key to a sustainable future.
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June 26, 2024
Graphite: Not Your Average Metal
Think Graphite is just for pencils? Think again! Graphite could hold the key to the energy transition with Alaska well-positioned to responsibly lead the way.
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April 9, 2024
Alaska's Path to Independence
Alaska has significant mineral resources of copper, zinc, silver, gold, graphite, cobalt, and rare earth elements. These abundant reserves offer considerable potential to enhance U.S. mineral independence.
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March 26, 2024
A Troubling Conundrum: America’s Net Imports of Metals and Minerals
Today, the United States is 100 percent reliant upon other countries for 14 critical minerals. Why is this a concern? Many of the metals needed for weapon systems, consumer products, and a green economy come from governments that don’t always have our nation’s best interests in mind.
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March 25, 2024
The Danger of Single Resource Imports
The technologies metals make possible have become so integrated into our daily lives, it’s easy to take them for granted. But many scholars, economists, and security specialists are raising warnings that should concern everyone and have us questioning how we source metals.
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March 11, 2024
EVs and Mined Metals: Driving a New Career Frontier
The demand for Electric Vehicles is revving up and demand for lower emission vehicles are setting the stage for an anticipated expansion of occupations that can drive the design and development of EVs into the future.
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September 25, 2023
No Mining? No Just About Anything!
Think mining isn't necessary? Think again - it is the basis for just about everything in our modern world. Simply put, mining has allowed humankind to advance.
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July 30, 2023
Mining the CHIPS Act for America's Independence
Mining in the United States could potentially have a highly positive impact on the CHIPS Act, a legislative initiative aimed at bolstering domestic semiconductor manufacturing and addressing the global chip shortage.
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