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Booyah said:which one? what kind of mineral ores Portugal has and sold them?
Not to hijack the thread, but this is a well-known historical fact:
In World War II, tungsten played a significant role in background political dealings. Portugal, as the main European source of the element, was put under pressure from both sides, because of its deposits of wolframite ore at Panasqueira. Tungsten's resistance to high temperatures and its strengthening of alloys made it an important raw material for the arms industry.