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U.S. military announces $20M US grant to build cobalt refinery in Ontario

U.S. military announces M US grant to build cobalt refinery in Ontario

The U.S. military has made its largest move so far in a novel national-security effort to fund mining initiatives in Canada. The Pentagon on Tuesday announced a $20 million US …

Fear of China gnaws at summit in Washington

by Walter Watson

A subcurrent of worry pulsed through a summit this week in Washington between the leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines. The concern in question holds global dimensions. It involved …