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Awareness alone won't boost US critical minerals production

The US state of Idaho is buzzing with a resurgence in mining interest. October saw over 300 people attend the Idaho Mining Association’s (IMA) second annual mining event, including representatives from cobalt explorers looking to revive the state’s historical cobalt belt.

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US president Donald Trump signs executive order to expand critical minerals production

Idaho was a state born from mining, rapidly becoming its main economic activity in the late nineteenth century, a fact represented by the presence of a miner with pick, shovel and a hard hat on the