The Connection Between A Mineral And Data Centers, This West Virginia Morning

Fluorspar is a little-known mineral used to make everything from steel, aluminum and gasoline to uranium fuel and batteries. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, WKMS’ Lily Burris reports the largest known deposit of the critical mineral in the U.S. is in western Kentucky – and its applications in artificial intelligence (AI) could reawaken the region’s mining industry.  The post The Connection Between A Mineral And Data Centers, This West Virginia Morning appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.