Under a metal sky a journey through minerals, greed, and wonder
The ground beneath our feet is full of riches: the ocher that allowed prehistoric humans to paint on cave walls; the tin that drove the early Industrial Revolution; radium, the source of Marie Curie's wonder; and lithium, the essential mineral of modern life found in our mobile phones and laptops. E...
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Counterpoint LLC,
[2025].
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