| Heightened global demand for vanadium, especially from China, is prompting the global steel industry to aggressively seek out new supplies, especially in the US where this 21st century metal is becoming increasingly indispensible. Even US President Obama is championing this metal’s promise for green energy applications.
Currently the US imports virtually all of its vanadium needs, which is critical for domestic production of high quality steel including specialty steels for aerospace and military applications, while it also enables the mass storage of renewable energy and powers the next-generation of lithium batteries..............................................Full Article: Source
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