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Korea Zinc unveiled a plan to build a $7.4 billion critical minerals refinery in Tennessee that will be funded largely by Washington.

Reuters | December 17, 2025 | 7:28 am

Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.

Reuters | December 17, 2025 | 5:36 am

Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2025 | 5:05 am

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Staff Writer | December 16, 2025 | 4:38 pm

Citric acid can be used to extract rare earth metals from coal ash