[OldWarBaby]

Lotta “digesting” going on. Early on the mouthshooting was about “lithium.” But it seems the actual mine that is flooded is a source of high grade Quartz, Maybe there’s more than one mine involved? It’ll be awhile before sense kicks in.

[LonePalm]

IIRC - That one mine is the source for the silicon in ~90% of the world's microprocessors. It has to do with the exact chemical composition of the quartz.

SpyNavy

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)