#futureofresources

The strange thing about the future is that the more digital it becomes, the more it relies on things dug out of the ground. Smartphones, EV batteries, satellites—every shiny new miracle hides a hunger for cobalt, nickel, manganese, and rare earth metals. Most of the easy-to-reach resources on land are already claimed. So the world’s superpowers are now peering into the abyss, toward a place that feels like science fiction: the deep ocean floor