reserves

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Like many of Brazil’s rare-earth deposits, Viridis’s reserves are found in clay, which executives say is cheaper and easier to process than the hard-rock deposits common in Australia and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He argues this is necessary to tackle inequality and redistribute wealth from Peru's rich mineral, gold and copper reserves more equally and has enjoyed subsequent support in more rural areas.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

In other words, the reserves his company and others have been tapping — including the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve, which is supposed to be used only for global emergencies — are about to run out.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

U.S. crude and fuel exports rose to records, while governments released hundreds of millions of barrels from emergency reserves.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Frenchmen had been hidden in the forest on either side of the clearing, as reserves.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White