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--FILE--Chinese workers check tungsten ore at a factory
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Why is the Pentagon funding a Canadian tungsten mine?

Most Americans are likely unaware that the Department of Defense has morphed into a major mining investor but it is becoming a significant backer of Canada’s critical minerals sector.

Hydraulic excavators scoop the broken rock into 100- or 150-tonne haul trucks at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank mine in Nunavut June 28, 2011.
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Nunavut’s golden birthday present

The traditional 25th-anniversary gift is silver, but how about mines full of precious minerals?

US-Canada can and will extract critical minerals sustainably, says top US diplomat
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US-Canada can and will extract critical minerals sustainably, says top US diplomat

Ever heard of critical minerals? Well, there's a reason they are called that way — and it has a lot to do with clean energy. At the US-Canada summit in Toronto, GZERO's Tony Maciulis asks Jose Fernandez, US Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, about why these minerals are such a big deal and what the US and Canada are doing to secure supply.

What would you do if you were Greenland?
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What would you do if you were Greenland?

Greenland's election is about more than just who holds power — it's about an existential decision for what has become ground zero in a global battle for influence.