Critical minerals — from the lithium in your batteries to the copper wiring in your home — are the oil of our time, says journalist and author Ernest Scheyder. In ‘The War Below’, he reveals how the mining and processing of these resources became the center of a global power struggle that could shape the 21st century.
How did the U.S. lose its lead in mining to China, which now dominates the industry? Why is mining so controversial? And what choices must governments make to secure their future?
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