Those rare metals the modern age depends on

 There is an outline of the importance of rare earth elements and the shift in power resulting from China's exploitation of them here. However, what the Bloomberg article fails to mention is that Afghanistan also sits on deposits of rare earths. There must be an opportunity for a nation which is not China (oppressor of the Muslim Uyghurs), Russia (hated occupiers) or America (imposer of corrupt government) to take advantage.