Tungsten mine that surges at times of major global wars is ominously opening again

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 433 words · By Ronny Reyes

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Claims checked 16

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Topics 3

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Tungsten mine that surges at times of major global wars is ominously opening again See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google An Australian mine filled with tungsten, a key metal of war, is reopening — ominously coinciding with the start of major wars across the world.

Common ground

Located on King Island, the Dolphin Mine is one of the world’s largest deposits of tungsten, a resilient metal primarily used for powerful armor-piercing ammunition and armor plating.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, False Cause: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the mine dying and resurrecting during the Korean and Vietnam wars?
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the mine dying and resurrecting during the Korean and Vietnam wars”

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One source ('Tungsten mine that surges at times of major global wars') implies the mine's correlation with war, but specific operational dates for Korea and Vietnam are not corroborated by other provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republic of Korea Navy was established on November 11, 1945, as the Marine Defense Group (later became the Korean Coast Guard) after Korea was liberated from the Empire of Japan on August 15, 1945…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ships_of_the_Republic_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of submarine classes in service includes all submarine classes currently in service with navies or other armed forces worldwide. For surface combatants, see the list of naval ship classes in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_submarine_classes_in_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other land mines, and unlike purpose-launched naval de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_mine

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Claim 2: “which are reportedly running low after months of war with Iran”

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Claim 3: “The metal is one of the key components for America’s air defense missiles”

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Claim 4: “China, which produces the bulk of the world’s tungsten supply”

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Claim 5: “it shut down just three years later when peace held”

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Only one specific source ('Revived Tungsten Mine Fuels Growth') explicitly mentions the shutdown in 1920.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dolphin mine is a large open pit and underground mine located in the Bass Strait on King Island, Tasmania, Australia. Dolphin represents one of the largest tungsten reserves in Australia having es…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_mine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A military marine mammal is a cetacean or pinniped that has been trained for military uses. Examples include bottlenose dolphins, seals, sea lions, and beluga whales. The United States and Soviet mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_marine_mammal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Day of the Dolphin is a 1973 American science fiction thriller film directed by Mike Nichols and starring George C. Scott. Based on the 1967 novel Un animal doué de raison (lit. A Sapient Animal),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Dolphin

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Claim 6: “Activity renewed once again in 1938 as World War II loomed”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Pokemon guides and submarine information; no evidence was found regarding the mine's activity in 1938.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dolphin class (Hebrew: הצוללות מסדרת דולפין) is a diesel-electric submarine developed in Israel and constructed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany, for the Israeli Navy's Shay…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin-class_submarine

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) is a program administered by the U.S. Navy which studies the military use of marine mammals - principally bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions - and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_Marine_Mamm…

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Claim 7: “tungsten, a resilient metal primarily used for powerful armor-piercing ammunition and armor plating”

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Multiple web sources confirm tungsten's use in armor-piercing ammunition and armor plating.

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web search NEUTRAL — Armor-piercing ammunition and penetratorsArmor plating and ballistic protectionMissile components requiring high-temperature resistance
https://discoveryalert.com.au/news/tungsten-supply-security-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Armor-piercing ammunition. Conventional Steel.Industrial Grade Tungsten Steel Used in cutting tools, molds, and dies. Contains higher cobalt or nickel content, providing toughness. Jewelry Grade Tungs…
https://www.want.net/blogs/tungsten-steel-the-ultimate-guide…

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web search NEUTRAL — An armor-piercing shell, armour-piercing shell in Commonwealth English, AP for short, is a type of ammunition designed to penetrate armor.
https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/31734

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Claim 8: “the redevelopment beginning in January 2022”

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While multiple sources discuss redevelopment and construction progress by Group 6 Metals, none of the provided snippets explicitly specify 'January 2022' as the start date.

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web search NEUTRAL — Redevelopment plans for Dolphin, which are fully approved and funded, envisage an open-cut mining operation producing around 400,000 tonnes of ore per annum for the first 8 years, followed by undergro…
https://mining.com.au/revived-dolphin-mine-set-to-challenge-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Group 6 Metals (ASX: G6M) is on track to start producing concentrate from the redeveloped Dolphin tungsten mine on King Island off Tasmania early next year as construction continues to progress. In it…
https://smallcaps.com.au/article/group-6-metals-advances-con…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tati and the gang spend the day exploring the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in beautiful Clearwater, Florida. Here they meet some of the coolest creatures such as sea turtles and pelicans - they even run…
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Claim 9: “the first underground ore extraction and delivery scheduled for September”

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No evidence was found in the search results to support the claim regarding ore extraction scheduled for September 2026.

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Claim 10: “Located on King Island, the Dolphin Mine is one of the world’s largest deposits of tungsten”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms the Dolphin mine is located on King Island, Tasmania, and represents one of the largest tungsten reserves in Australia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — King Island is an island in Bass Strait, belonging to the Australian state of Tasmania. It is the largest of four islands known as the New Year Group and the second-largest island in Bass Strait (afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Island_(Tasmania)

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Claim 11: “Now in 2026, work is underway to ramp up tungsten production at the mine”

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No evidence was found in the search results to support the claim regarding work in 2026.

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Claim 12: “The Trump administration... is ramping up missile production”

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Claim 13: “it eventually fell to seemingly permanent ruin 12 months after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989”

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One source mentions the mine ceased production in the 'early 1990s', which aligns with the claim of 1990, but no other source confirms the specific date relative to the Berlin Wall.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Dolphin Mine on King Island. File picture.The mine ceased production in the early 1990s amid a tungsten price slump. Why not have your say? Write a letter to the editor here
https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7936452/longer-days-rapid-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dolphin Mine Underground Mine is located 1 km S from Grassy, Tasmania, Australia.Dolphin Mine. To activate drag with keyboard, press Alt + Enter. Once in keyboard drag state, use the arrow keys to mov…
https://miningdataonline.com/property/1179/Dolphin-Mine.aspx

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web search NEUTRAL — Whale watching tours, dolphins, Catalina island camping, scuba diving and more! Be sure to check out our Patreon project where we use whatever it brings in in a month as our budget to help someone the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EZ7QzcZWi4

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Claim 14: “The Dolphin Mine first opened in 1917 to provide munitions needed in World War I”

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Web search results from 'Revived Tungsten Mine Fuels Growth' and 'cryptogon.com' both mention the mine opened in 1917 to support WWI munitions.

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Claim 15: “a recent $1.6 billion deal to mine one of the world’s largest untapped tungsten reserves in Kazakhstan”

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Claim 16: “The Pentagon has previously warned that China would make its move against Taiwan within the decade”

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