"Despite abundant material reserves in Asia, particularly in China, which produces about 97 per cent of the world's rare earth metals, Asian firms still expect substantial problems as explosive growth in emerging markets puts pressure on supplies.
PwC listed 14 materials as "critical", including tantalum, which is used in computers and mobile telephones; fluorspar, found in cement, glass and iron; and lithium, used in wind turbines and batteries for hybrid cars."
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