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Moonshot puts global metals scramble on display

Colin McClelland | March 31, 2026 | 12:14 pm Critical Minerals Exploration Suppliers & Equipment Canada USA Aluminum Cobalt Copper Gold Nickel Platinum Rare Earth Silver Tungsten 

Artemis II is set to lift off tomorrow, spotlighting the geopolitical race for the metals behind modern spaceflight. The flight around the Moon, without landing, will carry astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, marking the first human voyage beyond low-Earth orbit...

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