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Battery Recycling Could Cut Critical-Mineral Import Reliance in 2–3 Years
GAO sees a near-term opening for copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel recovery, while semiconductor substitutes and e-waste processing remain years behind.
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Why Survey Planes Will Fly Just 260 Feet Above Eastern Kansas
USGS says the planes will fly about 260 feet above terrain on lines 980 feet apart, using passive magnetic and radiometric sensors—not cameras—to map the Nemaha Uplift and Humboldt Fault Zone.
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World Bank’s $100 Million Salta Plan Targets Route 51, Water and Logistics
The Argentina project includes 24 kilometers of climate-resilient road work, logistics-hub upgrades and water systems in two high-altitude towns.