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title: "This Metal Can Deter China’s Military Dominance"
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description: "Around 80% of the world’s tungsten, used in bullets and armor plating, is produced by China. Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling visited a remote mine in Australia to examine why that is about to change, according to Bloomberg."
datetime: "2026-06-30T19:52:04.000Z"
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# This Metal Can Deter China’s Military Dominance

Around 80% of the world’s tungsten, used in bullets and armor plating, is produced by China. Bloomberg Opinion columnist David Fickling visited a remote mine in Australia to examine why that is about to change, according to Bloomberg.

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