Mining’s old guard needs strong medicine
A new report details subpar investor returns in the mining industry over the last decade, particularly big cap diversified companies which have not adapted to new realities.
They seem to be everywhere these days: smartphones, wind turbines, hybrid cars, night-vision goggles and even weapons. Rare earth elements have become such a hot commodity that entrepreneurs and investors are planning to start mining asteroids and the moon for them.
CNET has produced the following infographic, which shows how ubiquitous these elements are:
