mineral
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She has promised to clear the regulatory way for more investment in mineral extraction and to offer tax incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The material draws calcium and phosphate ions from saliva and uses them to guide the controlled formation of new mineral crystals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
The team is now testing whether a fast-dissolving mineral called olivine could be used to neutralize the acidic runoff without releasing carbon, potentially cutting emissions drastically.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
When you throw the switch, you want the light to come on; America’s abundant energy and mineral resources ensure it will.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
At the opposite extreme, the largest Polynesian island, New Zealand, is an old, geologically diverse, continental fragment of Gondwanaland, offering a range of mineral resources, including commercially exploitable iron, coal, gold, and jade.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
"Some of these minerals are finite and future generations may never see them. We do not want them to inherit white elephants," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Rather than forcing Swedish minerals to fit existing manufacturing formulas, the researchers want to design magnets whose chemical composition closely matches the materials naturally present in local deposits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
The minerals dried up, leaving the country once named Pleasant Island looking ragged, with large parts of its central areas uninhabitable and extremely challenging to farm.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some sectors and goods, including energy, potash and fish or critical minerals, will be exempt from the new tariffs, the White House said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Another almost unexplored area is the question of interactions between chemicals, a question that becomes especially urgent when they enter the marine environment where so many different minerals are subjected to mixing and transport.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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