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This Iron Range mine is one of Minnesota’s biggest economic development projects ever
Ian Lange, Viola Vestal Coulter Chair of Mineral Economics, said iron ore has not traditionally been listed as a critical mineral because of the mineral’s historic prevalence and relative profitability.
July 5, 2026
US burned through up to 80% of THAAD missiles in Iran War: Now the Pentagon is spending $35B to restock
Article notes the Payne Institute for Public Policy estimate that 198 THAAD missiles were fired early in the Iran War. Another estimate puts the number of missiles fired at 290 at a cost of $4.5 billion.
June 25, 2026
Iran War supplemental: Pentagon requests $87.6B as munitions stockpiles run low
The article notes the Payne Institute for Public Policy estimates that U.S. forces fired approximately 198 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors in the first 16 days of the Iran War.
June 25, 2026