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  "id": 287922,
  "title": "U.S. to invest $3 billion in minerals projects to boost supply chains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/u-s-to-invest-3-billion-in-minerals-projects-to-boost-supply-chains",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T00:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/08/us-mineral-defense-investments/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Minerals including rare earths, tungsten, germanium and scandium are essential for precision-guided missiles and other advanced weapons.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}