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Minerals go critical

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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.

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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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