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Minerals go critical

Nature Chemistry volume 3, pages 688–691 (2011)Cite this article

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The spectre of insecure supplies of some mineral raw materials could hinder the development and deployment of new technology. This Commentary discusses and analyses the reasons behind the potential insecurity, how markets are responding, and what roles government should play.

For want of a nail the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail. — Old proverb

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  1. Roderick G. Eggert is Professor and Director the Division of Economics and Business at Colorado School of Mines, in Golden, Colorado 80401, USA,

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Eggert, R. Minerals go critical. Nature Chem 3, 688–691 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1116

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