CAN"T THNK OF ANYONE WANTING - Mg, Zn, Si ... What are the critical minerals for national security?
Defense-minded lawmakers have spent years raising concerns about critical minerals, a list of 50 minerals the U.S. Geological Survey deems “critical to the U.S. economy and national security,” including aluminum, cobalt, graphite, magnesium, manganese, titanium, tungsten and zinc.Jun 30, 2023
Driftwood ( magnesium )
Tillicum ( lots of zinc )
How the U.S. can help Canada ramp up production of lithium, cobalt, magnesium and other minerals so it can compete with China will be a big topic of discussion during President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting in Ottawa. | Adam Scotti/ Prime Minister’s Office
Canada has the minerals required for electric vehicles, solar panels and other clean-energy technologies. The United States wants them.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/24/united-states-and-canada-break-china-tech-dominance-00088598
And of course.... silica.
Tech, silicon chips, capacitors, etc...