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Marco Rubio: “Jacob has been phenomenal. He came up with something called Pax Silica, and it’s an initiative that leads our efforts to…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2026
Jacob has been phenomenal. He came up with something called Pax Silica, and it’s an initiative that leads our efforts to partner with the private sector and invest in mining and refining and in processing as well as the end-use applications of that.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Roundtable convened by President Trump on mining.

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