[ExI] A possible X Prize

[Kelly Anderson]

Looking for feedback on this idea from a more knowing crowd...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been experiencing a very
devastating series of wars and internal conflicts resulting in more
than 5 million deaths. By some accounts, these conflicts are driven or
at least exacerbated by the world's insatiable appetite for
Cattierite, which is a form of CoS2. (BTW, the Wikipedia page on
Cattierite really sucks). Cattierite is used in the manufacture of
cell phones, computers, etc. and it comes primarily from mines in the
Congo.

It seems like it would be possible to synthesize Cattierite since the
elemental components are relatively cheap and available. Would
synthesis of artificial Cattierite suitable for use in electronics be
a good candidate for an X-Prize type competition?

-Kelly