4 The following table provides a snapshot of the traditional uses of the gateway metals assessed in this report. [...] Indeed, almost all of the tech-metals fall into the category of “rare metals.” As Gareth Hatch points out: “The problem with the technology metals is that our supply of them, or more specifically our maximum rates of production of them, is critically dependent mostly upon our production of base metals.” 5 Time Magazine, The Fifty Best Inventions of 2011, Nov. [...] 16 16 1.2 opportunity in the Face of Dependency For the gateway metals Nickel and Tin, the situation is entirely different. [...] report fIndInGs -- The exploration and development of the five gateway metals assessed here ultimately unlock 148 of the remaining 419 metals and minerals on our Risk Pyramid. [...] -- If the Rare Earths are counted individually, the 5 gateway metals alone (10 percent of the Risk Pyramid) unlock 25 of the remaining 41 metals – more than 60 percent.
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