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minerals

Cultural

In the diet, certain substances necessary for the maintenance of life and good health. Some are essential components of bodily substances, such as the calcium in bones and the iron in hemoglobin, whereas others help regulate the activities of metabolism. (See under “Earth Sciences.”)

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They are now aiming to create fully biodegradable versions that avoid complex supply chains and conflict minerals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The National Park Service and an Australian company are at odds over an old Mojave Desert gold mine, where the company is seeking to extract rare earth minerals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

As Hartnett expresses it: “monopolize commodities,” adding “who owns the chips, rare earths, minerals, oil, wins the AI war.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Out-of-the-box thinking recognizes that you might sign an agreement with one country on critical minerals and with a different country on shipbuilding, and the substance of those agreements might not look anything alike.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Bacteria, fungi, and algae are the principal agents of decay, reducing plant and animal residues to their component minerals.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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