The thrilling history of the extraction and economic control of theworld?s major minerals ? from Antiquity to the present day: gold,copper, iron, lithium, rare earths, and more.Why should you read this book? Mining is on the verge of regaining acentral role on the global stage. As the world gradually shifts toward deglobalization and an indirect confrontation between the UnitedStates and China ? while countries like Russia and India seek toassert their influence in this emerging multipolar landscape ? mineral extraction is becoming ever more strategic. Meanwhile, humanity,faced with the grave threat of climate change, is undergoing an energy transition that demands (and will continue to demand) more metalsthan ever before. To understand the relevance of mining today, we must revisit its past. History reveals the crucial role that metals andmines have played in shaping nations? destinies ? closely monitored,even in recent times like the Cold War,by governments and powerful corporations alike.From the jungles of the Congo to the glaciers ofthe Canadian Arctic, from the California Gold Rushto high-altitude exca
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