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Inside the South Korean mines that will provide U.S. with key metal for Iran War
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Inside the South Korean mines that will provide U.S. with key metal for Iran War

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In South Korea, an American company is mining for rare minerals used to make weapons and ammunition. Trade tensions with China have strained access to the mineral, tungsten, and the war with Iran is forcing the U.S. to find even more of it. NBC’s Janis Mackey Frayer reports from South Korea.May 13, 2026

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