Pictures: China's Rare-Earth Minerals Monopoly

Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 13:30 in Mathematics & Economics

China’s rare-earth mining has given it dominance in the market for materials that go into everything from smart phones to electric cars, but the industry has exacted a toll on the country’s landscape and people.

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