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

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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 grant to create a cobalt refinery in northern Ontario’s Temiskaming Shores. The money will go to the Toronto-based Electra Battery Materials Corporation; the government of Canada is adding … Read more

Taiwan races to catch up with mainland China’s military drone capabilities

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Taiwan races to catch up with mainland China’s military drone capabilities

Prototypes of 35 drones have completed testing and are ready for mass production, according to the report. More powerful drones are on the way, with the government-funded National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology contracted to develop eight types of surveillance and attack UAVs, including the Type-2 suicide drone, the report said. 02:20 Taiwan showcases … Read more