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USGS projects world capacity for eight critical minerals through 2030
“antimony, copper, graphite, niobium, potash, silicon, silver and tungsten”
“The United States depends on imports for more than 50% of annual consumption of each of these minerals.”
— USGS (@USGS) X post Thu 12 Nov, 17:40 ET (release dated 12 Nov, time not disclosed)
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Official post · not independently verified. The US Geological Survey released its second World Minerals Outlook, covering "antimony, copper, graphite, niobium, potash, silicon, silver and tungsten". It said: "The United States depends on imports for more than 50% of annual consumption of each of these minerals." On X: 5,566 views and 10 reposts as of Fri 13 Nov, 04:10 ET.