China mines over 95pc of the world?s rare earth minerals and is looking to hoard its resources. Photo from The Telegraph From The Danger Room: Rare earth metals are the key to 21st Century technology: Without them, we wouldn’t have smart phones, hybrid cars or precision weapons. And China, which mines most of the world’s rare earth metals, may be starting to catch on to their strategic value. According to this alarming story in U.K. Telegraph, China’s Ministry of Industry and Informatio