As I've mentioned before, one of my threads of interest is how shifts in the world's energy economy might cause shifts in the importance of various resources and who holds them. One major area is that of rare and exotic minerals, which are used in things like CFLs and batteries.
Along those lines, this article on China's rare-earth mining industry, how they cornered the world market (it's not because they're the only place that has rare-earth resources), and what our alternatives are is really interesting, really worth reading, and pretty short.
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