GAO: Policy, tech updates needed to bolster domestic mineral supply
Federal investigators say short- and long-term solutions are needed to decrease the nation’s reliance upon foreign-based minerals.
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Federal investigators say short- and long-term solutions are needed to decrease the nation’s reliance upon foreign-based minerals.
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