Searching for the New Oil

First, the British exploited coal and made an industrial revolution in the process. Then the Americans found oil and turned it into a universal fuel. Then they turned natural gas, a byproduct of oil exploration, into a major business. But, most would agree, that the rate of growth of the oil and gas market has peaked. Oil and gas are not the resources of the future. Looking for action? What’s the new oil? What about lithium, needed for all those batteries? Miners have found substantial deposits, mostly in friendly countries. (Australia...