The United States doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips, or military technology. Authorities want to change that as quickly as possible.

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Explore Wyoming’s forgotten ghost towns where dusty streets and empty saloons still whisper stories of the Old West.

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We took our detectors to a forgotten mining town and hit the jackpot. Tokens, rings, and relics from another era, all hidden ...

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