Quiz: Where Does the U.S. Get Its Critical Minerals?
Quiz: Where Does the U.S. Get Its Critical Minerals?
America has enormous mineral wealth, but many of its industrial needs must be satisfied with imports.
Mining has long been an important industry in the United States, with deposits of gold, silver, iron, and coal producing wealth and driving settlements. Today’s advanced industries need different types of minerals, and not all of them are found in abundance in the U.S. Test your knowledge of our mineral imports.
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