These 35 Minerals Are Critical To U.S. National Security

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Jeff Desjardins, Business Insider/Visual Capitalist: The US government identified these 35 minerals as being critical to national security

* The US government recently released a list of 35 minerals that it deemed critical to the economic and national security of the country.
* The list included minerals like helium, cobalt, and aluminum.

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What do cobalt, uranium, helium, titanium, and fluorspar have in common?

According to the U.S. government, these are all minerals that are deemed critical to both the economic and national security of the country.

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WNU Editor: They might as well list the periodic table.