AI, Defense Spending Fuel the Rush to Mine Minerals, Report Says
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The global mining industry says more extraction of rare earth minerals is necessary to fight climate change. But a new report says conventional industries, AI and defense are driving much of the demand. By Katie Surma The global rush to mine copper, lithium, cobalt and other so-called critical minerals has been framed by the mining […]