Minerals: The forgotten feedstock of US industries

Minerals: The forgotten feedstock of US industries
Domestic mineral reserves include copper, nickel, lithium, iron ore, gold, potash, silver, platinum group metals and many others—inputs that are essential to the manufacture of China cutting-edge technologies, advanced energy components and defense equipment.
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MDA wants to upgrade anti-counterfeiting plant DNA process
Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) recently announced a $ 975,000 contract with MDA for a research project that could eventually expand the company's DNA authentication technology to as many as 100 electronic component manufacturers. The new research seeks to …
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