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Northwest Alaska mine prospect could help make batteries for laptops and cars

By Alex DeMarban, Alaska Dispatch News February 2, 2017
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A preliminary economic analysis has found that a graphite mining prospect near Nome — an effort to capitalize on a potential supply crunch from China and a growing appetite for electric vehicles — could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars if it’s developed.

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