Many of our favorite stories feature valuable substances with some amazing qualities. Mithril, vibranium, unobtanium, while all fictional, there are similar substances being mined in one specific place on Earth; China. Here and only here ore rich in what are called "Rare Earth Elements," are extracted and used to made some of the most cutting edge technology on the planet. What's the story behind this real-life vibranium, and how has China come to control it's entire market?



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