US Floods Global Markets With Minerals
The United States used its stockpiles of minerals to flood global markets, driving down prices and smothering competition. This strategy caused a cobalt mine in Idaho to shut down in 2022.
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WAMU 88.5 DC
“And it also used its stockpiles of minerals to flood global markets, drive prices down, and smother competition. That caused a cobalt mine in Idaho to shut down just weeks after its ribbon cutting”
WNYC 93.9 FM
“of minerals to flood global markets, drive prices down, and smother competition. That caused a cobalt mine in Idaho to shut down just weeks after its ribbon-cutting ceremony in 2022.”
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