Description:  The story of one man who used a little persuasion—and a lot of luck—to win the rights to millions of tons of rare earths

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: 10/27/2011

Link:  http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/alaskas-billion-dollar-mountain-10272011.html

Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the key points in this report?
• What did you learn about the industry from an “on the ground” point of view in comparison to the pure financial side?