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Odin aboard the SpaceX Falcon9.

Odin aboard the SpaceX Falcon9. | Credits: SpaceX / AstroForge

It's been an overwhelming start of the year for critical minerals, with debates about Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Trump erupting across the globe. The demand for minerals is sky...

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