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Earthquake exposes global mineral risks

Metal Tech News - July 19, 2024

USGS study brings to light seismic risks to mineral supplies, as powerful earthquake hits Chile's copper and lithium region.

On the same day that the United States Geological Survey released a study warning of seismic risks to global mineral supplies, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near Chile's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper mine. This confirms the vulnerability of these resources t...

 

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