{"product_id":"the-mineral-map-evander-knoxley-9798264267437","title":"The Mineral Map: Critical Commodities, Tech Supply Chains and the New Geopolitics of Innovation","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinerals rarely make headlines, yet they are the hidden engines of global power. From the lithium that fuels electric cars to the rare earths embedded in smartphones and wind turbines, critical commodities shape the twenty-first century as decisively as oil defined the last. Behind every battery, chip, and satellite lies a story of supply chains, chokepoints, and geopolitical rivalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mineral Map\u003c\/b\u003e reveals how the struggle for resources is reshaping innovation, competition, and the balance of power across the world. Evander Knoxley takes readers inside the global scramble for lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and beyond-showing how geology, technology, and strategy intersect to determine the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy critical minerals are the foundation of today's energy transition and digital economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow supply chains from Congo to China to Silicon Valley define sovereignty and security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chokepoints and vulnerabilities that could disrupt industries worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow nations like the U.S., China, and Europe are competing to secure mineral dominance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opportunities and risks for Africa, Latin America, and the Global South in the mineral age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eScenarios for the future: from fractured blocs to cooperative frameworks or breakthrough technologies that rewrite scarcity itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear, engaging, and urgent, \u003ci\u003eThe Mineral Map\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for business leaders, policymakers, students, and anyone who wants to understand the forces quietly shaping our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this book informs or inspires you, please consider leaving an honest review-your feedback helps other readers discover it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evander Knoxley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798264267437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Evander Knoxley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612029272319,"sku":"9798264267437","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b23b518-7ced-4499-a99a-2fe85b95d61c.jpg?v=1764517696","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mineral-map-evander-knoxley-9798264267437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}