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[-] CubitOom@infosec.pub 18 points 5 days ago

Where will it get refined?

[-] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Well uh, China.

Untill they figure out that you can't just cram raw ore into a battery or computer.

ETA on them figuring that out ... 2-3 years?

Oh right, and then you actually have to build the refineries.

I'm goin with 'within the next 2 years', being said for approximately 8 years.

this post was submitted on 29 Apr 2026
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